Avro
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1910-1963
Historical Note: Avro
Avro was a British aircraft manufacturer founded in 1910 by Alliott Verdon Roe and active until 1963 when the company was absorbed into Hawker Siddeley Aviation. Its designs included the Avro 504, World War I-era trainer; the Avro Lancaster bomber, which was used during the Second World War; and the delta wing Avro Vulcan.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Avro Lancaster technical report and letter
Collection — Box: One
Identifier: 1986-08-12-A
Content Description
The Avro Lancaster technical report and letter is a small collection of textual materials about the Avro Lancaster from 1942. The collection includes one bound volume with information about the Avro Lancaster bomber including a general description, information on the Merlin and Hercules engines, technical data, plans and elevation drawings, and proposed bomb placement diagrams. The plans and elevation drawings are folded into the volume but unfold to dimensions of about 29x39 inches. A "secret"...
Bernard Bourrand Sketchbook
Collection — Box: One
Identifier: 2022-10-06
Content Description
The Bernard Bourrand Sketchbook is a single-item collection: a bound volume full of drawings and sketches by French artist Bernard Bourrand, dating to 1947-1951. The illustrations depict aircraft, automobiles and other forms of transportation, the majority of which are experimental models. Also among the illustrations are other "Atomic Age" futuristic designs. The volume is a record book with paginated ruled pages. Each page has multiple drawings by Bourrand primarily in...
Early Aviation Photograph Collection
Record Group
Identifier: 2022-00-00-37
Overview
The Early Aviation Photograph Collection is a collection of unknown origins consisting of 328 prints and 299 negatives, all black-and-white, primarily depicting aircraft from the first half of the 20th century. Some airships, airports, pilots, and other subjects are also represented in the images.
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