Collection of documents relating to the proposed purchase by W. E. Sykes Ltd of Kendall & Gent Ltd shares in order to gain a controlling interest in Kendall & Gent. Other documents relate to the promotion of John Atherton to the Board of Directors, various black and white photographic prints of Plano machines, product brochures for the Plano milling machines and copies of "The Development of The Plano-Milling Machine" by J Atherton.