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Title
Contract for the construction of a rigid airship
Reference
BNW/BB1/7
Production date
22-10-1924 - 22-10-1924
Scope and Content
Contract between the Airship Guarantee Co Ltd and the President of the Air Council, acting through the Director of Contracts at the Air Ministry, for the building, inflating, testing and completion of an airship. The indenture is marked 'Copy No. 2 Mr Wallis' and contains underlinings and annotations made by Barnes Wallis
Extent
1 item
Language
English
Level of description
FILE
Repository name
Science Museum, London

Associated people and organisations

Airship Guarantee Co Ltd Biography Biography
The Airship Guarantee Co Ltd was created with the sole purpose of building the R100 airship. It was a subsidary of Vickers. Its Managing Director was Commander Sir Dennistoun Burney and the design team was led by Barnes Wallis.

Conditions governing access
Open Access
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions
Finding aids
BNW Box 9