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Title
Letter to F.R. Harris from W. Bailey about the history of the jet engine and the Royal Aircraft Establishment.
Reference
YA1999.39/1/68
Production date
28-05-1997 - 28-05-1997

Creator

Bailey, W Biography Biography

Scope and Content
Letter to F.R. Harris from W. Bailey about the history of the jet engine and the Royal Aircraft Establishment. Includes a handwritten copy of the reply sent by Harris and also an extract from the Journal of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, 1994.
Physical description
The condition of the material is good.
Language
English
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisations

Harris, Frank Rosslyn Biography Biography
Frank Harris was a College Apprentice with Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co Ltd from 1938 to 1947. After serving his apprenticeship he went on to become an employee of Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co Ltd, becoming Chief Engineer in the Large Steam Turbine Department, where he worked until he retired.

Subject
Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Aircraft
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.

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contains 7 partsTOPYA1999.39 The Frank Harris Collection
- contains 89 partsSERIESYA1999.39/1 Working papers collected by Frank Rosslyn Harris, Chief Engineer of the Steam and Gas Turbine Department of GEC.
  - ITEMYA1999.39/1/68 Letter to F.R. Harris from W. Bailey about the history of the jet engine and the Royal Aircraft Establishment.