| Churchill contains: |
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| WDVS |
The Papers of Admiral Sir William Wellclose Davis |
| WEIR |
Archives of 1st Viscount Weir |
| WEIS |
The Papers of Karl Weissenberg |
| WELL |
Memoirs of the Preparation of the Home Office War Book by Ronald Wells |
| WHTL |
The Papers of Sir Frank Whittle |
| WHTL AS |
Whittle Associated Papers |
| WIGG |
The Papers of Sir Vincent Wigglesworth |
| WILD |
Tapes of conversations with Mr L. C. Wild |
| WILK |
The Papers of Gerald Wilkinson |
| WILL |
The Papers of Sir Henry Willink |
| WILN |
The Papers of Sir Denys Wilkinson |
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Whittle Associated Papers
| Title |
Whittle Associated Papers |
| Reference |
GBR/0014/WHTL AS |
| Covering Dates |
1940–1997 |
| Extent and Medium |
3 boxes |
| Repository |
Churchill Archives Centre |
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| Content and context |
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These papers were deposited by people who knew or worked with Frank Whittle. The contents are mainly reports produced for Power Jets Limited during World War II.
These papers were deposited at Churchill Archives Centre by those who had known and worked with Frank Whittle, mostly at Power Jets Limited.
The collection is owned by Churchill College.
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Access and Use
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The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Churchill Archives Centre is open from Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. A prior appointment and two forms of identification are required.
Researchers wishing to publish excerpts from the papers must obtain prior permission from the copyright holders and should seek advice from Archives Centre staff.
Please cite as Churchill Archives Centre, Whittle Associated Papers, WHTL AS
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| Further information |
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Churchill Archives Centre also holds the papers of Sir Frank Whittle (ref. WHTL) and of the Department of Engineering, Cambridge University (ref. MISC 40)
The collection has been catalogued and copies of the catalogue are available at Churchill Archives Centre and The Historical Manuscripts Commission.
This collection (fonds) level description was produced by Louise King of Churchill Archives Centre in August 2003 using information from the papers themselves and from the depositors.
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| Index Terms |
| Aerodynamics |
| Air Warfare |
| Whittle, Sir Frank (1907-1996) Knight, Air Commodore, aeronautical engineer |
| Churchill/WHTL AS contains: |
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Reports from Power Jets (Research and Development) Limited on jet engines and flight testing in the 1940's. Creator: Millingen, R. D. van, d 2000. 8 files. |
1940–1997 |
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Power Jets Limited reports by James Hodge. Creator: Hodge, James. 20 files. |
1942–1973 |
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Address by Sir Michael Graydon, Chief of Air Staff. Given at Sir Frank Whittle's memorial service. Creator: Graydon, Sir Michael, b 1938, Knight, Air Chief Marshal. 1328 words; Typewritten. |
15 Nov 1996 |
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