Papers of J O P Hughes
- Made:
- 1945-1975-11-30
- maker:
- Hughes, John O P
The collection includes letters, reports, specifications and plans as well as locomotive photographs. The material relates to Hughes’ work on the development of the Gas Turbine Locomotive, GT3, whilst employed by the English Electric Co. All items appear to be directly related to Hughes’ work on the locomotive, in the form of correspondence, papers and reports written by Hughes, photographs and chart and drawings. These chart from the preliminary design of the locomotive, to its eventual decline due to economic reasons.
Details
- Extent:
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3 boxes
- Identifier:
- HUG
- Access:
- Access is given in accordance with the NRM access policy. Material from this collection is available to researchers through Search Engine
- System of Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged in a system of folders and loose items. As it has not been possible to ascertain if it was J O P Hughes or his wife who arranged the papers, the collection has been left in its original order in the folders and as loose items, and separated into five series
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Copies may be supplied of items in the collection, provided that the copying process used does not damage the item or is not detrimental to its preservation. Copies will be supplied in accordance with the NRM’s terms and conditions for the supply and reproduction of copies, and the provisions of any relevant copyright legislation