Hello,
Does anyone know where the remains of the Armstrong Whitworth drawings archive (Scotswood) can be found? I am looking for a GA of steam locomotives built for the GS&WR in 1923. I have tried the NRM and Tyne & Wear Museums but without success.
Regards
Armstrong Whitworth?
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scfcphil
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Re: Armstrong Whitworth?
According to the National register of archives (see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/ ... p?ID=B5893), the records are held by the Tyne and Wear Archive service. Is this where you've already tried? It appears that there are some drawings from the period 1930-38 held at Glasgow University but this is outside your period of interest.
Hope the NRA site leads you to the right place.
Phil
Hope the NRA site leads you to the right place.
Phil
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merlinxlili
Re: Armstrong Whitworth?
Phil,
Thank you for your effort. Yes I have tried Tyne & Wear and the Glasgow items seems to be a collection assembled by one employee as opposed to company records. However I will ask Glasgow University anyway. Scotswood stopped locomotive production in 1937, a long time ago for drawings to be preserved. I read that the railway business was merged with Vickers to become Vickers Armstrongs, later finding its way into Metro Camel, the archive of which is with the HMRS! So I have a few more leads to follow.
Regards
Thank you for your effort. Yes I have tried Tyne & Wear and the Glasgow items seems to be a collection assembled by one employee as opposed to company records. However I will ask Glasgow University anyway. Scotswood stopped locomotive production in 1937, a long time ago for drawings to be preserved. I read that the railway business was merged with Vickers to become Vickers Armstrongs, later finding its way into Metro Camel, the archive of which is with the HMRS! So I have a few more leads to follow.
Regards
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