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Acorn Electron User Guide Book

Computing & Data Processing

1984

Project build manual for Powertran Transcendant 2000 synthesizer

Acoustics

1978

"Start Programming With The Electron" Book

Computing & Data Processing

1984

Hybrid.48 Computer Reference Handbook by EAL

Acoustics

1967

Manual Issued by British Railways 'Driver's Manual Locomotives and Multiple Units 1'. Includes sections on Driving Instruction Class 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 37, 40, 45, 46, 47 and 50 locomotives (BR 33056/1); Diesel Multiple Unit Trains with Mechanical Transmission and Blue Square Coupling Code (BR 33056/2); Braking Instructions Dual Brakes Vacuum Brakes E.Q. Vacuum Barkes A.W.S (BR 33056/3); Driver's Safety Device (BR 33056/4); Electric Train Heating (BR 33056/5); Multiple Working of Locomotives (BR 33056/6); Fire Extinguishing Equipment (BR 33056/7); General Data and Principal Dimensions (BR 33056/10).

Driver's Manual Locomotives and Multiple Units 1

Documents

1980

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

Documents

1988-03

Manual, paper and card pages in steel and vinyl ring binder, Ticket Examiners Handbook and National Routeing Guide, issued by the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC), first sections issued 1994 with updates and amendments up to 2000. The Handbook is the standard issue for on-train crew, and the routeing guide outlines what are "reasonable routes". The Handbook is usually recalled by the TOCs from departing or retiring staff, and updates and amendments are now issued on-line.

Ticket Examiners Handbook and National Routeing Guide

Documents

1994-2000

Driver's Manual. A.C. Electric Locomotives, Containing General Particulars, Driving and Operating Procedure, Defects. BR.33056/40 Issue 1. Covers A.C. Electric Locomotives Classes 81 - 87. Loose A5 punched sheets with card part dividers.

Driver's Manual. A.C. Electric Locomotives, Containing General Particulars, Driving and Operating Procedure, Defects.

Documents

Manual titled: ‘Electronic Supervisory System- West Sole Gasfield, Handbook No. 116, Volume 6’, associated with the telemetry system of the West Sole A Platform, by Serck Controls Systems Division, England, 1960-1970

Manual for the telemetry system of the West Sole A Platform

Gas Industry

1960-1970

Manual titled: ‘Electronic Supervisory System- West Sole Gasfield, Handbook, No. 116, Volume 2’, associated with the telemetry system of the West Sole A Platform, by Serck Controls Systems Division, England, 1960-1970

Manual for the telemetry system of the West Sole A Platform

Gas Industry

1960-1970

Manual titled: ‘Serck Control System- Electronic Supervisory System’, by Serck Controls Systems Division, England, 1960-1970

Manual for the telemetry system of the West Sole A Platform

Gas Industry

1960-1970

Manual titled: ‘Electronic Supervisory System- West Sole Gasfield, Handbook, No. 116, Volume 4’, associated with the telemetry system of the West Sole A Platform, by Serck Controls Systems Division, England, 1960-1970

Manual for the telemetry system of the West Sole A Platform

Gas Industry

1960-1970

Manual titled: ‘Electronic Supervisory System- West Sole Gasfield, Handbook No. 116, Volume 3’, associated with the telemetry system of the West Sole A Platform, by Serck Controls Systems Division, England, 1960-1970

Manual for the telemetry system of the West Sole A Platform

Gas Industry

1960-1970

Manual titled: ‘Electronic Supervisory System- West Sole Gasfield, Handbook No. 116, Volume 5’, associated with the telemetry system of the West Sole A Platform, by Serck Controls Systems Division, England, 1960-1970

Manual for the telemetry system of the West Sole A Platform

Gas Industry

1960-1970

Instruction manual for Copal, battery electric, digital alarm clock, tuning fork movement with magnetic escapement by Copal Co. Ltd., Japan, 1975-1979.

Copal, battery electric, digital alarm clock

Time Measurement

1975-1979

Manual and leaflets from Commodore 64 microcomputer, made by Commodore Business Machines (UK) Ltd., United Kingdom, 1982-1985. Includes Commodore 64 MicroComputer User Manual, 'Commodor Horizons' leaflet, 'Conditions of Guarantee' leaflet, 'Commodor Cover Plan' leaflet, and 'Save the Children' leaflet

Manual and leaflets for Commodore 64 microcomputer, 1982-1985

Computing & Data Processing

1982-1985

Pill machine for making up to 48, 2 grain pills by hand, by S. Maw, Son and Sons, London, 1901-1930

Pill machine for making up to 48, 2 grain pills by

Pharmacy-ware

1901-1930

Six manuals and one training manual for English Electric LEO Marconi III.

Six manuals and one training manual for English El

Computing & Data Processing

Poor (Henry V.) "Manual of the railroads of the United States, 1872-73" many advertisments at beginning and end, New York, 1872 (Fore-margins affected by damp, those of advertisements frayed, cloth, torn, exposing boards

Poor (Henry V.) "Manual of the railroads of the United States, 1872-73", 1872.

Railways

1872

Pocket data book with exposure calculator, filter selectors etc.

Kodak Master Photoguide

Photographic Technology

User guide with operating system software for use with GRiD Compass laptop computer, 1982-1990

User guide for GRiD Compass laptop computer, 1982-1990

Computing & Data Processing

1982-1990

Three instruction manuals for Dragon 32 Family Computer, various authors, 1982-1985. Comprising 'An Introduction to BASIC programming using the DRAGON' by Richard Wadman, 'The Dragon Trainer' by Brian Lloyd, and a copy of 'Dragon User: International Edition', the independent Dragon magazine

three instruction manuals for Dragon 32 family computer, 1982-1985

Computing & Data Processing

1982-1985

Duty Officer's Manual, Chemical Emergency Centre, 1976.

Duty Officer's Manual, Chemical Emergency Centre,

Environmental Science & Technology

1976

Pocket data book with exposure calculator, filter selectors etc.

Kodak Master Photoguide

Photographic Technology

1968

Ferranti Nimrod digital computer manual, published by Ferranti, Hollinwood, Lancs, Uk 1951 First Edition. Wraps

Ferranti Nimrod digital computer manual

Computing & Data Processing

1951

Pill machine for making up to 24 5 gram pills by hand, by S. Maw, London

Pill machine for making up to 24 5 gram pills by h

Pharmacy-ware

Instruction booklet for Astrocompass Mark 2, used by Flight Lieutenant Edmund Bell, Royal Auxiliary Air Force Navigator.

Astrocompass Mark 2 Manual

Aeronautics

1939-1945

Pocket data book with exposure calculator, filter selectors etc.

Kodak Master Photoguide

Photographic Technology

1954

Training manual for English Electric LEO Marconi III computer covering the basics of how the machine works.

Training manual for English Electric LEO Marconi I

Computing & Data Processing

Manual, paper with card covers, Operating Manual - British Railways locomotives D1520-D1861 excepting D1702-D1706, issued by Brush Electrical Engineering Co. Ltd. and Sulzer Bros. (London) Ltd., printed by Vernon Lock Ltd., 1st edition, July 1964. 95pp.

Operating Manual - British Railways locomotives D 1520-D1861

Documents

1964-07

Manual issued to BR staff by the Coal Fleet Wagon Manager, Trainload Coal, BRB. Manual describes the procedure for carrying out a Super Vehicle Inspection and Brake Test on high capacity coal wagons of type HAA, HBA, HCA and HFA

Super VIBT - Vehice Inspection and Brake Test - 32.5T High Capacity Coal Wagon

Documents

1993

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

Documents

Manual issued by the British Railways Board Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Department, Derby, entitled 'Workshop Manual. Coach Repair Manual. MKII Coaches CRM2', issued 1 September 1983. A4 photocopied pages in green card cover with metal binding.

Workshop Manual. Coach Repair Manual. MKII Coaches. CRM2.

Documents

September 1983

Manual, paper with plastic spine, Painting Schedule BR1 Parts 1, 2 & B Passenger Rolling Stock New Build, issued by the British Railways Board Director of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Rail Technical Centre, Derby, issue 4, April 1986. Various updates from 1986 and 1987 have been added in. Used in the paint shop at York Works.

Painting Schedule BR1 Parts 1, 2 & B Passenger Rolling Stock New Build

Documents

1986-04

Manual, 'Terminals & Depot Equipment List T.D.E.L.' (issue 4). Produced by British Rail, April 1992.

Terminals & Depot Equipment List

Documents

1992

Manual, paper with linen covers, "Double and Single Line Block Telegraph Regulations, Electric Train Tablet or Staff Regulations, Permissive and Station Yard Working Regulations and General Instructions to be observed by Signalmen," issued by the LMS Chief General Superintendent, Derby, 23 September 1929. 101pp. With one sheet of amendments dated October 1930,

Double and Single Line Block Telegraph Regulations, Electric Train Tablet or Staff Regulations, Permissive and Station Yard Working Regulations and General Instructions to be observed by Signalmen

Documents

1929-09-23

Manual issued by the Chief Passenger Planning Manager, British Railways Board entitled 'Passenger Stations List of Names and Three-Letter Codes' Part 1, arranged in alphabetical order of station names by territories. January 1974. 47 pages in plastic spiral binding with pink card cover. B.R.2487

Passenger Stations. List of Names and Three-Letter Codes

Documents

1974

Manual, Fastline Corporate Identity Manual, 1997.

Documents

1997

Instruction manual entitled "Special Instructions relating to Goods, Mineral, and Live Stock Traffic" issued by the Railway Clearing House, dated October 1947. RCH reference no. 60003. 169 pp.

Special Instructions relating to Goods, Mineral, and Live stock Traffic

Documents

1947

Manual issued by the Chief Passenger Planning Manager, British Railways Board entitled 'Passenger Stations List of Names and Three-Letter Codes'. Part 2, arranged in 'throughout' alphabetical order of station names, without grouping. January 1974. 44 pages with plastic spiral binding with green card cover. B.R.2487/1

Passenger Stations. List of Names and Three-Letter Codes

Documents

1974

British Transport Commission manual "Maintenance of Bridges - Structural Repairs", issued by the Chief Civil Engineer, Eastern Region, April 1955. With a blue cover.

Maintenance of Bridges - Structural Repairs

Documents

1955

Manual issued by the Chief Passenger Planning Manager, British Railways Board entitled 'Passenger Stations List of Names and Three-Letter Codes'. Part 3, arranged in alphabetical order of three letter codes. January 1974. 44 pages with plastic spiral binding with blue card cover. B.R.2487/2

Passenger Stations. List of Names and Three-Letter Codes

Documents

1974

Manual, paper with metal clip, Standox Painting Process 1 Oct. 1990. Describes the 10-stage Standox rolling stock painting process. Added in the back are sheets from 1991 describing the BREL Ltd painting facility at York Works.

Standox Painting Process

Documents

1990-10-01

Manual, paper with card covers, PORTIS Operator's Manual, issued by the British Railways Board Apr. 1986. Describes the operation of the PORTIS (PORtable Ticket Issuing System). Cover is glossy with colour illustration of a PORTIS machine on the front and inside. BR document no. 4592/34. 63pp. A later amendment has been inserted loose inside the front cover. Belonged to Robert Hilton, signalman at Whittlesey signal box, Peterborough.

PORTIS Operator's Manual

Documents

1986-04

Manual issued to BR staff by BRB Chief Mechanical & Electrical Engineer's Department (CMEE). Manual describes the operating features of the high-capacity Covered Hopper Lime Wagon (an adaption of the HAA merry-go-round coal wagon) and sets out the wagon's maintenance schedule. Publication no. MT/28.

Covered Lime Hoppers Description & Maintenance

Documents

1970

British Rail "Working Manual for Rail Staff" - vinyl binder containing sections on: Labelling of Wagons; Loading and Conveyance; Handling and Conveyance of Dangerous Goods; Preparation and Working of Freightliner Trains; Preparation and Working of Freight Trains; Instructions for Operating Cranes, Mechanical Appliances, Lifting Tackle etc.; Preparation and Working of Passenger Trains. The manual was a re-issue of May 1977, but various of the sections have been updated.

Working Manual for Rail Staff

Documents

1977-1981

Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (Union Switch & Signal Division) operating manual ""Union" Automatic Switching for Classification Yards," January 1953. 33pp plus diagrams. Front cover has a drawing of rails with a photograph of a man working a signal board.

"Union" Automatic Switching for Classification Yards

Documents

1953-01