Blueprints and Elevation Drawings, c1909- 1939
Scope and Contents
Blueprints and elevation drawings of various fairground ride designs and alterations including; No.55, four bay ark extension for Nobles, running platforms, No.2 Swoop alterations, Noah’s ark sleeper plan, plan of Whirlwind racer track, rocket speedway boats, Alpine Turns ride cars, Moss Gear dodgem car, woodwork for swings, arrangement of Over the Top, hanging rods and shackles for No.4 Gem roundabout, arrangement of Newsome Whip Whop cars, electric boat unit, water dodgem plan, entrance canopy and show front structure for standard rotor, F.C. Hands improved roundabout and trackway intersection for Rocket Speedway.
Dates
- Creation: c1909- 1939
Creator
- George Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd (1875 - 1977) (Organisation)
- Bartlett, John Norman, c1892 - 1972 (Person)
- Moss Gear Company Ltd (Established 1910) (Organisation)
Conditions Governing Access
Items are available to view by appointment in the NFCA reading room
Conditions Governing Use
Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material
Extent
27 Item(s) ; Various sizes
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Repository Details
Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
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