Letter detailing exchange of aircraft radio receivers

Letter detailing exchange of aircraft radio receivers

Letter written 25 April 1944 and recounts exchanging six aircraft receiver 1132 sets at RAF West Drayton from RAF Bicester.

1944-04-25

One handwritten letter

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[underlined] 25th April 1944 [/underlined]
On the 2ND March 1944 I was detailed by S/Ldr Crowley (Officer i/c Signals, RAF Bicester) to take six receivers 1132 to RAF West Drayton, and there to exchange same for six 1132 recivers [sic] of a modified type
On arrival at West Drayton I was interviewed by F/Lt Spooner, who arranged for the necessary exchange to be made. I was then instructed by one of F/Lt. Spooner’s clerks to take the receivers I had brought with me, to a small wooden building. This building was situated at the back of the hangar, which stands next to F/Lt Spooner’s office.
I was met there by a corporal (name unknown) who helped me to unload the six receivers I had brought with me [deleted] to a small [/deleted] from my van. These were then stored in the wooden building, from whence six receivers 1132 of the modified type were drawn, and given into my charge.
I then returned with these to Bicester.
[underlined] Signed. [/underlined] [signature] F/O
[underlined] R.A.F. Bicester. [/underlined]