Twelve Miles of Ink
A fountain pen which needs, to be filled once a y*ar is being produced in Britain. The pen has no nib but a stylographic point—a wire enclosed in a tube which releases ink when, pressed. Its barrel holds 12 miles of ink—and it is only the size, of an ordinary fountain pen. The pen wa.s invented by Miles Aircraft during the war. It was designed for pilots to write at heights where air pressure is so low that an ordinary fountain pen will explode, Overseas customers will be the lirst to use this novel invention reports the London Daily Mail. Only 1 per cent, of the pens now being manufactured will be retained for the British home market*
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 09, Issue 07, 18 September 1945, Page 2
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122Twelve Miles of Ink Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 09, Issue 07, 18 September 1945, Page 2
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