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Collapse D5290 - Rolls-Royce, Derby: Rocket Department - 1906-1999

D5290 - Rolls-Royce, Derby: Rocket Department - 1906-1999

Expand 1 - Written reports and handbooks

1 - Written reports and handbooks

Expand 2 - Drawings, photographs etc

2 - Drawings, photographs etc

Collapse 3 - Illustrations and photographs - 1960s

3 - Illustrations and photographs - 1960s

1 - Ink drawing of RZ.2 engine, approx. 100 cm by 100 cm - 1960s

2 - Pencil drawing of RZ.2 engine, approx. 100 cm by 150cm - 1960s

3-7 - Pencil drawings and diagrams, various rockets and engines - 1960s

8 - Coloured diagram, "Fluid systems for high energy third stage" - 1960s

9 - Plan of missile test area at Spadeadam - 1960s

10-34 - Photographs of rocket launches at Woomera and photographic illustrations of rockets in flight - 1960s

35 - Photograph of test firing of RZ.20 rocket engine at Spadeadam, 8 Sep 1969 - 1969

36-141 - Dated photographs of the RZ.2 engine and other rocket parts, and of work in progress at Spadeadam, produced by the Rolls-Royce photographic laboratory, in date order 1960-1967 - 1960-1967

142-171 - Photographic illustrations and photographs of the RZ.2 engine, undated

172-178 - Colour photographs of the RZ.2 Mk II engine, c1962 - c1962

179-259 - Miscellaneous photographs of engine parts, test firings, and rocket department personnel, undated Note: these photographs may also include pictures of the Olympus aeroplane engine - 1960s

260 - Large negative photograph of a technical drawing of an engine, undated

261-325 - Negatives, mostly stamped "Spadeadam photographic lab", undated

Expand 4 - Rocket Department administrative papers

4 - Rocket Department administrative papers

Expand 5 - Published reports, articles and lectures on rocketry

5 - Published reports, articles and lectures on rocketry

Expand 6 - Other Rolls-Royce material

6 - Other Rolls-Royce material

Expand 7 - Miscellaneous

7 - Miscellaneous

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

Local Studies Periodicals

Local Studies Periodicals

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

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