Posted by James Pepper on August 29, 1999 at 19:15:16 in 205.188.196.38 :
In Reply to: Bottom color posted by Joe on August 29, 1999 at 05:44:57:
I have been looking at shipping ads of the day, In 1940 there was an advertisement for The International Paint & Compositions Co. Ltd, Grosvenor Gardens House Victoria, London, SW1 which supplied pain to most of british shipping. Their trade names to their paints are "International", "Tanctectol", "Non-Slip Deck Paint" "IPC Oil Resisting Compound" "IPC" Matt Surface Topside Paint" and "Pintoff". I believe International Paint is still in business. Surely these were patented and a record of that patent exists.
Also I have found the Switchgear for the Mauritania, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, they are Whipp & Bourne Ltd., of Castleton, Manchester. (Electicial Switches). Perhaps an investigation into the patents is in order.
Sincerely,
James Pepper