Talk:Malcolm hood

merge to Supermarine Spitfire
This article while factually correct is better as a section in the Supermarine Spitfire article, rather than a standalone. This page should then link to that section. Any thoughts? AadaamS (talk) 09:19, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Actually, it should be merged to Aircraft canopy. - The Bushranger One ping only 11:05, 22 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Agree that Aircraft canopy is a better merge target.TheLongTone (talk) 17:55, 30 April 2014 (UTC)

So who or where was Malcolm?
Anyone know the etymology?Midgley (talk) 22:32, 29 December 2014 (UTC)


 * From the company that devised it, R. Malcolm Ltd, 601 Bath Road, the Trading Estate, Slough, Bucks.


 * The company later became ML Aviation when Marcel Lobelle joined. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.148.221.50 (talk) 17:10, 23 June 2015 (UTC)


 * R. Malcolm hood patents here: (1942),  (1944)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.148.221.50 (talk) 17:15, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

The company which had started life as Wrighton Aircraft Sales in 1934 was taken over by 2 shareholders Ronnie Malcolm & Farquharson in 1936. It was known as Malcolm& Farquharson. In 1939 the company was divided into R Malcom for manufacturing and Malcolms for design and experimental work. Financial difficulties in 1940 saw the involment of Sir Noel Mobbs, as owner of the Slough Trading estate and at the same time Marcel Lobelle arrived and became Technical Director and Chief Designer. The experimental and design side moved to White Waltham near Maidenhead in 1943. The name of the company wasn't changed until 1946 becoming ML Aviation(design & Experimental)based at White Waltham and M L Engineering for manufacturing at the Slough site. My father and husband worked in the drawing offices at White Waltham from 1940 until 1948 & 1949. Also see ML Aviation Ltd by Graham Carter. JAB — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.131.216.51 (talk) 17:35, 9 September 2016 (UTC)