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Collapse D5290 - Rolls-Royce, Derby: Rocket Department - 1906-1999D5290 - Rolls-Royce, Derby: Rocket Department - 1906-1999
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1 - File of papers and diagrams, RZ.14 project - 1958
2 - Rocketdyne description manual for the H - 1 engine, Mar 1959 - 1959
3 - Preliminary proposals for overhaul of Rocketdyne MB - 3 rocket engines by Rolls-Royce, Jan - 1960
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7 - Rolls-Royce company document, "A liquid oxygen - liquid hydrogen rocket engine for satellite launching vehicle upper stages", issued by Advanced Project (Rockets), Mar 1963 - 1963
8 - "Proposal for a liquid hydrogen-liquid oxygen rocket engine feasibility study to spec. no. D. ENG. R. D. 2460 (issue 1), compiled by L E Maher, Supervisor, Advanced Rocket Projects, and approved by A V Cleaver, Chief Engineer, Rocket Propulsion - Aug 1963
9 - Updated RZ.2 Mk III control system brochure, prepared by the Rolls-Royce Rocket Engine Design Office - Feb 1964
10 - Blue Streak firing circuits, engine electrical system manual, phase A submission, issue 3, prepared by the Rolls-Royce Rocket Engine Design Office, Mar 1964 - 1964
11 - Draft document, "Rolls-Royce views on possible future ELDO programmes for booster engine development", Mar 1964 - 1964
12 - Rolls-Royce rocket engine instruction manual for RZ.2 Mk II and Mk III engines in Blue Streak, 1963, with updates dated up to 1966 Stuck inside front cover are newspaper obituaries of Mr A Val Cleaver, chief engineer of the Rocket Department (died 16 Sep 1977) - 1963-1966
13 - Rolls-Royce Aero Engine School: rocket engine course notes prepared by the Aero Engine School staff - 1964
14 - Interim statement on development cost plan for Rolls-Royce hydrogen thrust engine in upper stages of ELDO B.1 and B.2 vehicles (ELDO contract ref. CTR/17/7/10), approved by A V Cleaver, Jan 1966 - 1966
15 - Final statement on Rolls-Royce thrust chamber for SEPR 70 kN oxygen/hydrogen engine in upper stages of ELDO B.1 and B.2 vehicles [as in D5290/1/13], approved by A V Cleaver, Feb 1967 - 1967
16 - Draft report and diagrams discussing improvements to the Blue Streak booster of the Europa rocket, Jan 1968 - 1968
Expand 2 - Drawings, photographs etc2 - Drawings, photographs etc
Expand 3 - Illustrations and photographs - 1960s3 - Illustrations and photographs - 1960s
Expand 4 - Rocket Department administrative papers4 - Rocket Department administrative papers
Expand 5 - Published reports, articles and lectures on rocketry5 - Published reports, articles and lectures on rocketry
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