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Collapse D5525 - Rolls-Royce, Derby: Rocket Department

D5525 - Rolls-Royce, Derby: Rocket Department

Collapse 1 - Plans and diagrams - 1957-1967

1 - Plans and diagrams - 1957-1967

1 - Diagrams of GN [gaseous nitrogen] local storage and distribution flow, prepared by British Oxygen Wimpey Ltd., drawn May 1957 (marked 'Confidential'); one plan with amendments up to Jun 1959, the other with amendments up to Aug 1959 - 1957

2 - Diagram showing mean RZ.1 performance at sea level (marked 'Secret'), May 1957 - 1957

3 - Figures 1-7 [possibly part of a report] showing rocket stands and fastenings, stamped 'Dept. 95 Print Room, 12 Mar 1957' - 1957

4 - Water and effluent services flow diagram (marked 'Confidential'), prepared by British Oxygen Wimpey Ltd., drawn Oct 1957, with amendments to Apr 1958 - 1958

5 - Plan and description of Low Flow Bench for calibration of flowmeters, Apr 1958 - 1958

6 - Copy diagrams of small engineering parts, one stamped as issued to British Oxygen, 1958 - 1958

7 - Copy diagram of fuel tanks at engine test stand A2, prepared by British Oxygen Wimpey Ltd, drawn Mar 1958 - 1958

8 - Copy diagram of A3 lox tank vessel T5, prepared by British Oxygen Engineering Ltd, drawn Nov 1957, with revisions to Aug 1958 - 1958

9 - Copy diagram of liquid oxygen tank, prepared by British Oxygen Engineering Ltd, drawn Nov 1957, with revisions to Aug 1958 - 1958

10 - RZ.2 instrumentation diagram (marked 'Secret'), Feb 1958 - 1958

11 - Ground plan of Spadeadam 'A' site (marked 'Secret'), stamped 'Dept 95 Print Room, 1 Oct 1958' - 1958

12 - Copy diagram of arrangement of engine test stand A2, prepared by British Oxygen Engineering Ltd for the Ministry of Works, drawn Sep and revised Dec 1958 - 1958

13 - Copy diagram relating to fuel tanks, prepared by British Oxygen Wimpey Ltd - 1958

14 - Copy site plans of Spadeadam [reduced size] - (1950s-1960s)

15 - Copy diagram of arrangement of Lox and Nitrogen pipes in A2 stand, drawn Jun 1959, revised to 1960 - 1960

16 - Roll of copy diagrams of propellant feed system and other engine parts, labelled 'Rocketdyne' [store copies; reduced size] - c1960

17 - Copy diagram of storage vessel, prepared by British Oxygen Wimpey Ltd at Spadeadam - 1961

18 - Copy diagrams headed 'Gas Pressure System - automatic data recording' - 1962

19 - Copy diagram of arrangement of T.C.E. tanks, prepared by Rolls Royce Ltd, Spadeadam, drawn May 1965 - 1965

20 - Diagram of pneumatics and propellant system, RZ.2 Mk III engine, Mar 1967 - 1967

21 - Pictorial ground plans of component test area, engine test area and administration area (Spadeadam), n.d. - (1950s-1960s)

22 - Copy diagrams showing layout and arrangement of High Flow test lab, Spadeadam [reduced size] - (c1959)

23 - Copy pictorial ground plans of engine test area and component test area, n.d. - (1950s-1960s)

24 - Copy ground plan of a propulsion field laboratory and copy photographs of site (faded), n.d. - (1950s-1960s)

25 - MS diagrams of small engineering parts relating to fuel, n.d. - (1950s-1960s)

26 - Drawing showing component parts of a turbopump, n.d. - (1950s-1960s)

27 - Key to engineering plan showing symbols for valves, vessels etc., n.d. - (1950s-1960s)

28 - Diagrams of friction loss in pipes, by Mather and Platt Ltd, Park Works, Manchester, n.d. - (1950s-1960s)

29 - Technical drawings of taps/valves, n.d. - (1950s-1960s)

30 - Diagram of electric high tension distribution system at Spadeadam, n.d. - (1950s-1960s)

31 - Roll of copy diagrams and technical drawings: RZ.2, RZ.3 and RZ.14 thrust systems, fuel storage tanks and engine thrust chamber test stand [reduced size] - (1950s-1960s)

Expand 2 - Reports - 1955-1962

2 - Reports - 1955-1962

Expand 3 - Published items relating to Spadeadam - 1947-1990s

3 - Published items relating to Spadeadam - 1947-1990s

Expand 4 - Articles and papers not related to Spadeadam - 1956-1988

4 - Articles and papers not related to Spadeadam - 1956-1988

Expand 5 - Spadeadam photographs - (1950s-1960s)

5 - Spadeadam photographs - (1950s-1960s)

Expand 6 - Other photographs - (20th cent)

6 - Other photographs - (20th cent)

Local Studies Periodicals

Local Studies Periodicals

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

Strutt family of Belper

Strutt family of Belper

Local Studies Periodicals

Local Studies Periodicals

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

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