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This collection of material documents Manning’s work in polyethylene research and high pressure engineering, although there is nothing that relates directly to the “Tube Alloys” project. The papers that refer to Manning’s role, which enabled the experimental production of polyethylene by building a high pressure reactor, could provide further insights into this important British development, its impact on the Allied effort in World War 2 and the interpretation of associated Museum objects. “The papers are quite extensive and there … is some very interesting material which relates to the discovery of polyethylene. This includes material from DuPont and also by Dr Michels at Van de Waals laboratory in the Netherlands.” Manning’s diaries are included and cover 1930 to 1962, although those for 1938 1941 are missing. There are also 13 printed books, one by Manning, two dedicated to him, and ten other titles, some signed by Manning, demonstrating his influences and interests.

Manning Archive

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Diary for 1956

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Copy of Transactions of the ASME

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Folder of notes on tension

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Envelope of notes entitled 'Miscellaneous includes Brinell'

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Folder of notes on torsion

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Report entitled 'The Development of a Polythene Plant'

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Diary for 1960

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Material relating to work on High Pressure Engineering and polyethelyne

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Diary for 1936

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Paper entitled 'The Wave-Ring Joint'

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Envelope of notes entitled 'Intensifier Sketch'

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Paper entitled 'Combined Soda Ash and Muriate maufacture a Possible "Solid-Seperation" Process'

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Paper entitled 'On the Design of Fly-Wheels'

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Diary for 1947

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Paper entitled 'The Overstrain of Tubes by Internal Pressure'

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Draft copy of a paper entitled 'Design for a Pressure Vessel with Quick-Opening Lid, Suitable for Service at 10 Kilobars (145,000 p.s.i.)

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Folder of draft copies of a paper entitled 'The Strength of Cylinders'

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Drawing entitled 'Proposed Plant for Production of 100 tons P.A. of "Alketh"'

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Draft copy of a paper entitled 'Engineering in the Polythene Project'

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Diary for 1958

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Copy of British Power Engineering

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Diary for 1943

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Paper entitled 'High Pressure Engineering'

1 folder

Folder containing a draft copy of a paper entitled 'Strip-Wound Pressure Vessels'

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Paper entitled 'Engineering in the Polythene Project'

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Envelope of notes entitled 'Tension & Basic Curves'

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Copy of Extrait de la revue Industrie Chimique Belge Science

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Paper entitled 'How Strong is a Cylinder?'

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Diary for 1948

Conference Papers

Conference Papers

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Diary for 1945

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Paper entitled 'Engineering in the Polythene Project'

1 folder

Folder containing a draft copy of Bursting Pressure as the Basis of Cylinder Design, notes and correspondence

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Copy of High Temperature High Pressure

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Draft copy of a paper entitled 'Design of Elastic Cylinders to Resist High Internal Pressures'

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Envelope containing material relating to a proof copy of 'Bursting Pressure as the Basis for Cylinder Design'

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Diary for 1940

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Notes on various pressure engineering subjects

1 folder

Folder of notes entitled 'MS Diagrams etc "Overstrain of Tubes"'

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Correspondence file

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Reports

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Draft copy of a paper entitled 'Design of Containers for Semi-Continuous Hydrostatic Extrusion Machine'

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Paper entitled 'Design of Cylinders by Autofrettage'

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Draft of a paper entitled 'Design of Pressure-Resisting Cylinders under Creep Conditions'

History of Polyethlyene Material

History of Polyethlyene Material

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Draft copy of a paper entitled 'High Fluid Pressure in Industry'

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Loughborough University of Technology Material

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Notebook containing costings

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Folder of notes on pressure vessels