Placard in style of British Railways design manual ''Passengers Before Profits, Bring Back British Rail'' with the 'reverse arrows’ logo
The 'Black Book' or ‘Technical Description of the Marconi-E.M.I. System of Television at the London Television Station’ 1937-1939
Placard in style of British Railways design manual ''Privatisation is Not Progress, Bring Back British Rail'' with the 'reverse arrows’ log
Handbook for Radio Operators: Post Office Working Installations Licensed by Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications 1968
Groupement de Signalisation Ferroviaire (Jeumont-Schneider, Mors, Saxby) manual "Automatic Control of Retarders" describing automatic equipment for European marshalling yards. 14pp + 11 diagrams. Automatic Control of Retarders
West Coast Traincare / Porterbrook Maintenance Ltd. manual "Vehicle Overhaul Instruction - Vehicle Maintenance Instruction: Porterbrook Class 87 Electric Locomotives." 2 volumes. Accompanied the Class 87 locomotive given to the Museum in 2005. Vehicle Overhaul Instruction - Vehicle Maintenance Instruction: Porterbrook Class 87 Electric Locomotives 2000
British Railways Board manual "Maintenance of Locomotive Hauled Coaching Stock at Outstations and Depots" issued by the Director of M. & E. Engineering, Railway Technical Centre, Derby, March 1988. Document no. CMS 123. Maintenance of Locomotive Hauled Coaching Stock at Outstations and Depots 1988-03
A booklet and leaflets explaining the specifications and historical development of the Ross "Pop" Safety valve, plus black and white photographs of locomotives and boilers in which the valve was used. R.L Ross and Company Limited, Stockport, c1940-c1955. Documents relating to the Ross "Pop" Safety Valve and photographs of locomotives circa 1940-circa 1955
Collection of catalogues, manuals and leaflets from various companies, relating mainly to motorcycles. c1920-1961. Collection of trade literature relating mainly to motorcycles circa 1920-1961
Maintenance and Repair instructions for AVRO aircraft and copies of drawings for Avian III, Manchester, 1936-1938. AVRO manuals and Avian III drawings 1936-1938
Collection of technical drawings and manuals relating to the AVRO Shackleton and the AVRO Vulcan, c1945-1955. Technical material relating to AVRO aircraft circa 1945-1955
1 box of manuals and descriptive papers, including logic description, logic for magnetic tape system, microporgram description, survey of product control system Collection of documentation for the prototype Ferranti Orion I computer circa 1965
Two programming manuals for the Sinclair ZX80, and instruction booklet for the British Thornton Slide Rule. c1962-1980. Computer and slide rule manuals circa 1962-1980
18 installation and operating instruction booklets for various models of Fielden monitoring equipment. Fielden (Electronics) Limited, Manchester, 1950-1969. Collection of Fielden installation and operating instruction manuals 1950-1969
Installation and Operating Instructions for Fielden Telstor Controllers Types E426 and E429 and Ancillary Equipment. Fielden Electronics Limited, Manchester, c1960. Fielden Telstor Controller manual 1950-1969
8 boxes of trade literature, instruction manuals, service files and photographs. Fielden (Electronics) Limited, Manchester, 1950-1969. Collection of manuals and other papers relating to Fielden Electronics Limited 1950-1969
Leaflets, manuals and technical data relating to Fielden Electronic equipment including level indicators, temperature indicators, and flow detectors. Fielden (Electronics) Limited, Manchester, c1965. Trade literature relating to Fielden Electronics 1965
Manuals for the ATLAS, Mercury, Pegasus and Sirius Computers also including a copy of R. A. Brooker's Compiler Compiler. Manuals and papers relating to compiling, programming and coding Ferranti Computers. 1957-1966
Illustrated booklet giving instructions for operating the Cylinder Shuttle Sewing Machine. Jones' Sewing Machine Co. Limited, Guide Bridge, Manchester, c.1890 Directions for operating the Cylinder Shuttle Sewing Machine circa 1890
Four catalogues and manuals relating to data processing systems, Asssociated Electrical Industries, Manchester and Friden Inc., New York. 1959-1964. Operating data for the Large Turbine Department, Associated Electrical Industries, Manchester, c.1960. Publications on large turbines and data processing systems 1959-1966
2 boxes of Avro 707 manuals, flight documents and papers, A.V. Roe and Company Limited, 1951. Avro 707 manuals flight documents and papers 1951
The need to manufacture large numbers of aircraft to a standard became necessary as mass production continued during the Second World War. Not only because it made it simpler when putting together parts supplied from various companies but also it meant that parts from a damaged aircraft could be used as spares on another aircraft. Schedule of Interchangeability AVRO "Lancaster" Type-683 6 Jun 1941 -19 Aug 1943
Manuals and Sales Catalogues for stationary, marine and locomotive engines made by the Crossley Brothers. Crossley Brothers Limited Sales Catalogues and Manuals 1920-1950