On This Day 26th November 1969 Thomas Reginald Cave-Browne-Cave died
Wing Commander Thomas Reginald Cave-Browne-Cave (1885-1969), 21 Streatham Common North, The "Burnage"
1885 January 11th. Born the son of Sir Thomas Cave-Browne-Cave and his wife Blanche Matilda Mary Ann Milton
1901-13 Dulwich College. Engr. Officer, R.N.
1913 Transferred to Naval Wing R.N.A.S. and to R.A.F. on formation.
1914-20 Airship research, Admiralty and Air Ministry
1918 Married to Marjorie Gwynne Wright
1920 Presented a paper at the British Association meeting on airships
1931-50 Professor of Engineering at Southampton University
1969 Married(2) to Elsie May Ricks
1969 November 26th. Died
Thomas took out a number of Patents in the late 50s early 60s
Wing Commander Thomas Reginald Cave-Browne-Cave (1885-1969), 21 Streatham Common North, The "Burnage"
1885 January 11th. Born the son of Sir Thomas Cave-Browne-Cave and his wife Blanche Matilda Mary Ann Milton
1901-13 Dulwich College. Engr. Officer, R.N.
1913 Transferred to Naval Wing R.N.A.S. and to R.A.F. on formation.
1914-20 Airship research, Admiralty and Air Ministry
1918 Married to Marjorie Gwynne Wright
1920 Presented a paper at the British Association meeting on airships
1931-50 Professor of Engineering at Southampton University
1969 Married(2) to Elsie May Ricks
1969 November 26th. Died
- Member, Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and Aeronautical Research Committee; retired 1931.
- Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society Member of Council, I.Mech.E.
- Formerly Lecturer on Airships, Imperial College of Sc. Chairman, Technical Committee, Noise Abatement League.
- Author of lectures and papers to the I.Mech.E Royal Aeronautical Soc., I.Automobile E.. the Airship Section of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica" on Airships, C.I. Engines and Cooling, Silencers and other noise reduction problems, Air Raid Precautions.
Thomas took out a number of Patents in the late 50s early 60s
- Improvements in cooling the exhaust manifolds of internal-combustion engines
- Method and means for reducing the temperature and velocity of high velocity hot gaseous currents
- Noise suppressor unit for gaseous currents
