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Magazine - The Joy-Stick. The Official House Organ of A. V. Roe & Co Ltd.

Magazine - The Joy-Stick. The Official House Organ of A. V. Roe & Co Ltd.

Collection of Papers and Photographs relating to Roy Chadwick

Collection of Papers and Photographs relating to Roy Chadwick

AVRO Manchester Tender Specification

AVRO Manchester Tender Specification

Flight Engineer's notes for Lancaster Aircraft, AVRO type 683 MkI & III. Previously owned by Charles Edgar Dutton.

Flight Engineer's notes for Lancaster Aircraft

Manual consisting of engineering drawings or diagrams and lists of aircraft components. The manual simplified the work of assembling parts supplied from various companies and also supported the process of using parts from damaged aircraft as spares on another aircraft.

Manual - Schedule of Interchangeability AVRO "Lancaster" Type-683

8 items

Avro papers, drawings and handbooks

0.3 linear metres

Technical material relating to AVRO aircraft

1 linear metre

Trade literature relating to Aviation

0.1 linear metres

Collection of handbooks and notebooks relating to aviation

Aircraft log book for Avro Avian 594, mk 4, C.A.A registration: G-AAEC

Log book for Avro Avian 594 Mk 4

Album containing black and white photographs of AVRO Lancaster aircraft and components, plus technical information.

AVRO Lancaster album

1 linear metre

Papers relating to Roy Chadwick

0.06 linear metres

Order Specifications for the Avro 748, 748E and 757 turboprop aircraft

Collection of Form A.S.1 sheets from the RAE providing instructions for the fitting, adjusting or removal of equipment on the prototype Avro 707A (WZ736).

Royal Aircraft Establishment Installation Instructions for Avro 707A

0.04 linear metres

Material relating to A V Roe & Company Limited

0.1 linear metres

Black and White Photographic Prints of AVRO Works and Aircraft

1.3 linear metres

Richard Connor collection of papers relating to AVRO Aircraft Designs

0.5 linear metres

Photographs and Cartoon Images of AVRO Aircraft

0.06 linear metres

Diagram - Shackleton GR Mk1 Electrical Installation

2 boxes containing 5 volumes

Air Publications for AVRO Aircraft

3 items

Collection of Ephemera relating to A V Roe

1 volume

A.V.Roe & Co Limited - Digital Computer Programmers Handbook

1 box

Collection of Test Pilots' Flying Log Books and Other Documents

Typescript report giving details of three flights, providing a summary of the pilot, Jimmy Harrison's comments in light of some structural alterations that had been carried out.

Banda copy of Flight Report for AVRO 707A WD280

Black and white photographic print of air crew in high pressure helmets boarding AVRO Vulcan B1 XA891 for a high altitude flight taken by A V Roe & Co staff photographer Paul Cullerne.

Photograph of crew boarding AVRO Vulcan B1 XA891

1 box

Papers and Photographs relating to Jimmy Harrison, Pilot

7 photographs and documents

Photographs and literature relating to Hawker Siddeley (Avro) 748

1 envelope containing 5 plastic overhead projector slides

Projector Slides of Shackleton AEW Mk2 Operators Stations

Black and white photographic print of test pilot J.G. Harrison standing in furrow under an AVRO 748 following the failure of the nosewheel tyres during rough field take-off trials at Martlesham. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies it as belonging to the Photographic Section of A.V. Roe & Co Ltd., and record the negative number as 3504E.

Photograph of pilot J.G. Harrison with an AVRO 748

7 photographs and documents

Photographs and reports relating to Hawker Siddeley Andover

8 documents and photographs

Photographs and reports relating to the AVRO Vulcan

2 folders

Papers relating to the flying career of "Sam" Brown

1

Photograph of the second AVRO 748 prototype G-ARAY

1 volume

RAF log book of Squadron Leader J G Harrison

1 volume

RAF log book of Squadron Leader J G Harrison

5.00

Photograph of the Avro Anson WJ561 Aircraft

2 volumes

Manual and Notes relating to the Avro 748 Series 1 Aircraft

A paper identifying and suggesting methods of dealing with overheating of vehicles entering planetary atmospheres with illustrative graphs.

Heating Problems of Entry into Planetary Atmospheres

A paper discussing the advantages to the recovery of satellite and flight corridor research vehicles and investigating re-entry problems of deceleration and heating with several project proposals for testing discussed.

The Recovery of Earth Satellites

28 items

Frankenstein and Son's Development Papers

12 items

Papers and Publications on Oxygen Regulation and Supply

A report on the test of the Avon R.A.3 Installation on a Type 698 Engine Bay Test Rig for the purposes of ensuring the anti-spin parachute would not reach excessive temperatures in use and to assist in efficient design of the strop and shroud lines. Includes illustrative tables and graphs.

Temperature Traverse in Region Aft of Jet Pipe Nozzles - Avon R.A.3

An instruction manual for the installation of the Type 'H' Canopy Dinghy on Vulcan B. Mk 1's, with specific packaging and servicing instructions including illustrative photographs, diagrams and schedules of equipment and contents.

Canopy Dinghy Installation Instructions

47 items

Research and Development for the British Space Programme

18 items

Manuals and Instruction Leaflets on Oxygen Regulation and Supply

13 items

Testing and Design Papers

10 items

Envelope of AVRO letterheads and advertisements

6 items

Bundle of promotional AVRO postcards

Promotional brochure for A. V. Roe & Co. Ltd., "AVRO Aeroplanes - The Safest Machines Made" brochure, in its original envelope.

Promotional brochure for A. V. Roe & Co. Ltd., "AVRO Aeroplanes - The Safest Machines Made" brochure, in its original envelope.

Illustrated sales brochure for the Avro Vulcan aircraft, featuring information on its development, roles and capabilities, including plans to carry Skybolt missiles.

Brochure - 'AVRO Vulcan'