research; education, scientific interest; family background; job application to LMS Research Dept, 1943; interview, Mr Johansen; job interview for LMS Research Dept; pay; atmosphere of laboratories, 1943; staff, Tom Baldwin, John Littlewood, Cyril Maskery, Basil Swindells, Jackie Cowburn; call-up to Armed Forces of research staff; family; duties at work, wartime conditions, making instruments, oscilloscope, avometer, soldering iron, accelerometers, transformers; using oscilloscope; Tom Baldwin, Mr Johansen; writing technical reports; Rolls Royce; training, day release, National Certificate in Electrical Engineering; using library; magnetic train detector; stress measurements on track and vehicles; carriage lighting, fluorescent lamps; coach ventilation, Dennis Peacock; track experiments, Orpington, Charles Loach; mobile laboratory; tests at Lichfield; tests at Lichfield; royal train; lack of maintenance during Second World War; military work in laboratory, rocket launcher; blacking out locomotives; family, father-in-law, engine driver; locomotive problems, fuel consumption, quality of coal; Dr Ivan Andrews; experiences with mobile laboratory; research problems; laboratory workshop, staffing, equipment, Foreman, Bill George; machine tools removed to use in war effort; laboratory workshop; Metallurgical Section; Mechanical Testing Laboratory; track investigation group, Charles Loach; first concrete sleepers; scratch extensometer; aerodynamics, wind tunnel; Mr Johansen; wind tunnel; use of radioactive isotopes; carriage ventilation, signal lamps; Rugby Testing Station; indicator diagrams; Class 5 locomotive frames; family; marriages within work organisation; marriage, 1950, wife's work, chemist in Railway Chemical Laboratories, Derby; decision to apply for job at Rolls Royce, for better pay; CEGB; nuclear industry; nuclear industry; future of energy provision; AG's contribution; d.o.b.1928-02-01, railway work 1943-1950, Derby. 3.1496 x 2.8346 x .315 in. Grindrod, Alan 2001-01-10
[Ms. daybook of James Stephens, engineer and machinist, of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. 1874 Jan-1921 Nov. Details jobs and prices charged for supplies of and repairs to moving machines, steam pumps etc. Includes numerous sales of his patent screw propeller. Some middle pages bear details of the stocks and shares he held 1910, 1920-26; two pages at rear give basic details of some income tax returns 1888-94] Ms. daybook of James Stephens 1874-1921
