GEC Traction Limited negatives
- PART OF:
- Microfiche
- Made:
- 1986-1988
- part of archive:
- GEC Traction Archive
- maker:
- GEC Traction Limited
The box contain 35mm film negatives in plain buff envelopes. The negatives are in strips and so each envelope contains several photographs. Some envelopes also contain 6” x 4” colour prints. A sample from each bundle is detailed below:
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Negative films in buff envelopes, number series EP8550 to EP8769. The subject of the film is written on the envelope and the series includes at least the following topics:
Preston Works scenes
Visits by celebrities and customers
Events (social) such as retirement or pre-wedding presentations to staff
Accidents on site
Equipment Quality problems, such as damaged goods
Equipment items or assemblies
Electrical machines details, such as windings
Machines under test
Laboratory work and tests, such as crimping cables
Vibration testing
Vacuum circuit breakers
Sampled items:
EP8625 - Various views of Laboratory and equipment
EP8662 - Accident in armature winding department
EP8687 - London Underground prototype equipment on site
EP8709 - Control Cases for British Rail
EP8725 - Visit by Lord Prior (Chairman of GEC)
EP8746 - BR control equipment case dropped by BR
EP8760 - View of Combined Test area
The box also contains a small packet of negatives that include the GEC logo and typeface, drawings and site images.
Details
- Extent:
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1 box
- Identifier:
- GEC/4/4/30