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576 Squadron
Over 120 airmen in four rows in front of a Lancaster. Titled '576 Squadron June 1945'
61 Squadron
100 plus aircrew in five rows in front of a hangar. Titled '61 Squadron (Bomber) at RAF Station Waddington Feb 1946'.
Aircraft design sketch
Sketch drawing of aerofoils and side view of aircraft. Surrounded by calculations and alphabetic/numeric tables. Label on frame 'Roy Chadwick CBE, 1893 - 1947'
Ankara Yenişehir Gazi
Roy Chadwick Writes to wife Mary Chadwick about the slowness of doing business in Ankara Turkey and hopes there will be a letter from her when he get back to Istanbul. On the front a photograph of a square in Istanbul with statue in foreground and…
Anson Bulletin No 5
Document noting that seven Ansons have flown the equivalent of two thousand three hundred return journeys to Cologne without anything but customary servicing. Provides details of aircraft and offers congratulations from Royal Air Force..
Avro 698
Four design sketches of a flying wing aircraft with calculations and other doodles at the top. Captioned 'Avro 698 1893 - Roy Chadwick - 1947'. On the reverse a card stating these drawings and calculations are original wok of Roy Chadwick'. Signed by…
Avro 722
Sketch drawing of aerofoil and other items. Captioned 'Avro 722 1893 - Roy Chadwick - 1947'. On the reverse a card stating these drawings and calculations are original wok of Roy Chadwick'. Signed by Margaret Dove (nee Chadwick) and Rosemary Lapham…
Avro 722
Top and side view design sketch of flying wing aircraft with calculations. Captioned 'Avro 722, 1893 - Roy Chadwick - 1947'. On the reverse a card stating these drawings and calculations are original wok of Roy Chadwick'. Signed by Margaret Dove…
Avro Aldershot in front of hangar
Avro Aldershot in front of hanger. On the reverse '1000 HP Avro Napier bomber, Hamble 1922'.
Avro Aldershot in front of Hanger
Avro Aldershot J6852 in front of Avro Hanger. On the reverse '1000 HP Avro Napier Bomber, Hamble 1922'
Avro Aldershot in front of hanger
Side view of Avro Aldershot J6852 in front of a hanger. A man is standing on right. On the reverse a note from Roy Chadwick.
Avro Baby on grass
Front view of an Avro 534 Baby parked on grass with trees and building in the background.
Avro company organisation chart 1918
On blueprint paper a chart showing directors and staff for company at Hamble in 1918. Avro heritage centre card is attached.
Calculations
Page of handwritten mathematical calculations.
Certificate of Burial
Certificate of burial for Roy Chadwick in parish of Woodford in city of Chester on 27 August 1947. Annotated 'Grave Number M.W. B13 and 14'.
Congratulatory letter to Roy Chadwick
From County high school for girls. Congratulates Roy Chadwick on being honoured by the King for his work as aircraft designer. Proud of having a 'father' who had done service to country.
Cooke family
A man and woman standing behind a girl and a boy sitting on a brick wall. In the background a door and window. On the reverse 'Dr Cooke, Roy's doctor who took him to Arbuthnot Lane for the life saving op's after his accident. The Cooke family…
Copy of Entry of Death - Roy Chadwick
On 23 August 1947 near Adlington, death of Roy Chadwick in aircraft crash.
Envelope addressed to Rosemary Chadwick
Address to Miss Rosemary Chadwick, St Elphin's School, Darley Dale, Matlock. Derbyshire
Envelope with address
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Address of Mrs Roy Chadwick at Hale, Cheshire
I am a designer
Transcript of a radio broadcast given by Lancaster bomber designer Roy Chadwick describing his early interest in aviation making aircraft models, joining Avro’s as personal assistant and early work of company. Notes that many early employees now have…
Interview with Rosemary Lapham
Rosemary Lapham is the daughter of Roy Chadwick CBE, the designer of the Manchester and Lancaster aircraft. She tells her father’s story. Her father was born in 1893 and, when he left school at the age of 14, he became a draughtsman at Westinghouse…
It won't work - Bomber Harris
Copy of a note from Arthur Harris to R Saundby with title added 'It won't work Bomber Harris'. States that the idea was tripe of the wildest description with not the smallest chance of working. Goes on with other reasons why it would not work and…
Lancaster Bulletin No 2
Features episode during Augsburg operation of Lancaster being severely damaged but still returning home.