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Needham/NRI2/SCC2/98/1 contains:
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20 Letter from Prof. Stuart Piggott of the Department of Prehistoric Archaeology, Edinburgh University, about the early use of the chariot and methods of contructing the felloes of a wheel
21 Reprint of a report by Prof. Stuart Piggott of the Department of Prehistoric Archaeology, Edinburgh University entitled 'A Tripartite Disc Wheel from Blair Drummond, Perthshire, and attached notes by Joseph Needham
22 Letter from Prof. Stuart Piggott of the Department of Prehistoric Archaeology, Edinburgh University, about Joseph Needham's description of 'Quasi-diametral struts and outboard axle-bearings on the wheels of a Cambodian farm-cart'
23 Correspondence with Lord Miles of the Molecule Theatre of Science for Children, London, about the construction of the dished wheel and other matters, and related documents
24 Letter from F. H. E. Buller of Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, enquiring about an the earliest illustration of the fishing reel
25 Letter from Silvio A. Bedini of Washington D.C., U.S.A., originally accompanying a copy of an article entitled 'Ancient Metallic Bearing Shells of China', and copy of Joseph Needham's reply
26 Correspondence with Henry Blyth of The Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cambridge, about woods used in the construction of Roman wheels and related documents
27 Photographs and other preparatory work for figures used as illustration for the two articles by Joseph Needham, Lu Gwei-Djen and Raphael Salaman entitled, 'The Wheelwright's Art in Ancient China'
28 Unidentified photograph of two men leading oxen and cart
29 Related bibliographical references and brief notes
30 Joseph Needham's original file title
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Title Correspondence with Henry Blyth of The Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cambridge, about woods used in the construction of Roman wheels and related documents
Reference SCC2/98/1/26
Creator Blyth, Henry; Needham, Joseph.
Covering Dates June 1990
Extent and Medium 15 sheets; Paper
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The related documents comprise a draft paper by Blyth entitled 'The Newstead wheels reexamined'; photocopies of pages from J. Curle, 'A Roman Frontier and its People', (Glasgow, 1911).

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