Frank Rosslyn Harris 1919 - 2004

born in:
Merthyr Tydfil

Frank Harris was a College Apprentice with Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co Ltd from 1938 to 1947. After serving his apprenticeship he went on to become an employee of Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co Ltd, becoming Chief Engineer in the Large Steam Turbine Department, where he worked until he retired.

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Complete Patent Specification from The Patent Office London for 'Locking Means for Axial Flow Turbo-Machine Blading'.

Complete Patent Specification for 'Locking Means for Axial Flow Turbo-Machine Blading'.
Collection of papers, printed publications and photographs belonging to Frank Harris, Chief Engineer of Large Steam Turbine Department. He collected the documents during his career at Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co Ltd and Associated Electrical Industries Limited.

The Frank Harris Collection
Manuscript and typewritten notes including a graph on steam/metal temperature matching entitled 'Eggborough Check on PMMM2BG'.

Notes on Steam/Metal Temperature Matching.
Series of catalogues bound into 6 volumes produced by Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company Limited to highlight their turbine generator sets, pumps and compressors. The catalogues typically show the various uses the equipment could be put to, from generating electricity through to powering cargo ships and passenger liners. There are also a number of reprints from papers given at professional associations and journal articles written by employees of the company.

Catalogues representing the turbines developed and built by Metropolitan-Vickers.
The First British-built Locomotive Gas Turbine by F R Harris ACGI, BSc (Eng), FIMechE.

The First British-built Locomotive Gas Turbine by F R Harris ACGI, BSc (Eng), FIMechE.
Report on visits to American manufacturers of water separators by F.R. Harris and A. Sidebotham of Associated Electrical Industries Limited - Turbine Generator Division. Included with the report is a series of invoices and plans of equipment to be supplied by the Centrafix Corporation of Houston.

Report on Visits to American manufacturers of water separators by F.R. Harris and A. Sidebotham.
Letter from F.R. Harris to Professor N.H. Johannesen at the University of Manchester concerning a lecture the Professor made to the Royal Aeronautical Society entitled "The development of jet engines in the post-war decade". A photocopy of the lecture notes were forwarded to Harris by the Professor.

Letter from F.R. Harris to Professor N.H. Johannesen at the University of Manchester concerning a lecture the Professor made to the Royal Aeronautical Society entitled "The development of jet engines in the post-war decade".
Letter from F.R. Harris to Basil Wood, consulting Engineer concerning the Electricity Generating Stations situated on Bloom Street and Dickinson Street, Manchester.

Letter from F.R. Harris to Basil Wood concerning the Electricity Generating Stations situated on Bloom Street and Dickinson Street, Manchester.
Patent Complete Specification from The Patent Office London for 'Improvements in or relating to a Steam Turbine Plant'.

Complete Patent Specification for 'Improvements in or relating to a Steam Turbine Plant'.
Report from Electrical Engrg. (Patents) Department of Associated Electrical Industries Limited. Trafford Park. Concerns case M-TG. 1483. F.R.Harris and T.L.Gardner. Gas Turbine Temperature Control.

Report from Electrical Engrg. (Patents) Department concerning Case M-TG. 1483. F.R.Harris and T.L.Gardner. Gas Turbine Temperature Control.
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Group Discussion titled "The Value of Higher Temperatures From Reactors". Opening speakers were Mr J.R.M. Southwood from the Nuclear Power Group Limited and Mr F.R. Harris from English Electric - A.E.I. (T-G) Ltd. Contains typewritten copy of lecture notes and plans of the gas turbine cycle.

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Group Discussion titled "The Value of Higher Temperatures From Reactors"

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