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Rockets (aeronautics)

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

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Notebook listing work on aerodynamics projects, 1953-11 - 1955-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 1/3
Scope and Contents Titled "Aerodynamics. Work in Progress and Work Outstanding". With loose documents including a report titled "P 177 Naval Version. Performance Data for the Estimation of Arbitrary Flight Plans", 28 April 1955; a report titled "Black Knight. Outstanding Items for Investigation", 19 August 1955; a copy of a letter headhunting a former employee, 16 August 1955; a copy of a letter of resignation, 17 August 1955; and a draft list of furniture for sale,...
Dates: 1953-11 - 1955-09
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Research notebook and journal, 1957 - 1958

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 1/1/3
Scope and Contents

Mainly comprising notes on the SR 177 (also known as the P 177) delta wing supersonic aircraft and the Black Knight rocket, designed to test a re-entry head for the Blue Streak missile.
Including detailed journal entries about the cancellation of the SR 177 project, 30 December 1957-10 February 1958.
The final part of the volume contains notes on nuclear engineering lectures, undated.
With a loose memorandum from Saunders-Roe about the SR 177, 27 December 1956.


Dates: 1957 - 1958
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Research notebook and journal, 1957 - 1958

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 1/1/4
Scope and Contents

Comprising miscellaneous notes, including some notes on the SR 53 delta wing supersonic aircraft and the Black Knight rocket.

Dates: 1957 - 1958
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Research notebook and journal, 1959

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 1/1/7
Scope and Contents

Mainly comprising notes on the Black Knight rocket and on a trip to the United States.

Dates: 1959
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Research notebook and journal, 1959-10-19 - 1959-11-16

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 1/1/8
Scope and Contents

Mainly comprising notes on the SR N1 hovercraft, the Black Knight rocket and on a trip to the United States.

Dates: 1959-10-19 - 1959-11-16
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Research notebook and journal, 1959-11 - 1960-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 1/1/9
Scope and Contents

Mainly comprising notes on the SR N1 and SR N2 hovercraft and the Black Knight rocket, including its use in a satellite programme.
Also including notes of a discussion with Sir Christopher Cockerell, undated.

Dates: 1959-11 - 1960-03
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Research notebook and journal, 1960-03 - 1960-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 1/1/10
Scope and Contents

Mainly comprising notes on the SR N2 hovercraft and the Black Knight rocket, including its use in a satellite programme.

Dates: 1960-03 - 1960-09
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Research notebook and journal, 1960-09 - 1961-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 1/1/11
Scope and Contents

Mainly comprising notes on the SR N2 hovercraft and the Black Knight rocket, including its use in a satellite programme.

Dates: 1960-09 - 1961-05
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Research notebook and journal, 1961-05 - 1962-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 1/1/12
Scope and Contents

Mainly comprising notes on the SR N2 and SR N3 hovercraft and the Black Knight rocket, including its use in a satellite programme.

Dates: 1961-05 - 1962-02
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Research notebook and journal, 1962-02 - 1962-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 1/1/13
Scope and Contents

Mainly comprising notes on the SR N2 and SR N3 hovercraft and the Black Knight rocket, including its use in a satellite programme.

Dates: 1962-02 - 1962-12
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Research notebook and journal, 1963-01 - 1963-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 1/1/14
Scope and Contents

Mainly comprising notes on the SR N2 and SR N3 hovercraft and the Black Knight rocket, including its use in a satellite programme.
This volume contains lists of actions and notes of meetings rather than research notes.

Dates: 1963-01 - 1963-09
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Research notebook and journal, 1973-10-05 - 1974-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/STJN 1/1/20
Scope and Contents

Mainly comprising notes on the BH 7 hovercraft, on negotiations with Bell Aerospace (Textron), United States, and on trips to or negotiations with Germany and Saudi Arabia.
Also including some notes on Black Arrow, a satellite launch vehicle based on the Black Knight rocket.

Dates: 1973-10-05 - 1974-02
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. A small number of files are closed pending review and these closures are marked in the catalogue.