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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 549 Collections and/or Records:

Whirldwind Racer Blueprint, 3 April 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(iv)
Scope and Contents

Track section on 16 grade Whirldwind racer. Drawing W4642.

Dates: 3 April 1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwind Racer Blueprint, 6 June 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(v)
Scope and Contents

Details of track arches, OB No.429/36. Drawing W4676.

Dates: 6 June 1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwind Racer Blueprint, 23 September 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(vi)
Scope and Contents

Modified incline for Whirldwind Racer, scale 3/8". Drawing W4757.

Dates: 23 September 1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwind Racer Blueprint, 1 June 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xii)
Scope and Contents

Centre ring angles by Travers Engineering Co, Beaver Falls.

Dates: 1 June 1928
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwind Racer Blueprint, c1920 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xiv)
Scope and Contents

Car arches and loading shed details by Traver Engineering Co, Beaver Falls.

Dates: c1920 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwind Racer Blueprint, c1920 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xv)
Scope and Contents

Pavillion erection diagram for loading station by Traver Engineering Co., Beaver Falls showing front and rear elevations and section through roof.

Dates: c1920 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwind Racer Blueprint, 31 May 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xvi)
Scope and Contents

Pavillion details by Traver Engineering Co., Beaver Falls.

Dates: 31 May 1928
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwind Racer Blueprint, 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xvii)
Scope and Contents

Profile and bracing diagram by Traver Engineering Co., Beaver Falls.

Dates: 1928
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwind Racer Blueprint, 23 October 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xviii)
Scope and Contents

General plan and diagram showing cross section in station and typical section through track and ramps by Traver Engineering Co., Beaver Falls. Scale 3/16".

Dates: 23 October 1928
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwind Racer Blueprint, c1928

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xix)
Scope and Contents

Profile and bracing diagram.

Dates: c1928
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwind Racer Blueprint, August 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xxix)
Scope and Contents

Plan for erection by Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd.

Dates: August 1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwind Racer Blueprint, 3 September 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xxxix)
Scope and Contents

Plan of whirldwind racer in Olympia, Grand Hall, for Mr John Collins, scale 1/16". Drawing X1070.

Dates: 3 September 1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwind Racer Cars Elevations, 15 May 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(v)
Scope and Contents

Elevation drawings of whirlwind racer cars and loading platform.

Dates: 15 May 1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Whirldwind Racer Elevation, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.34(v)
Scope and Contents

Elevation drawing of section of Whirldwind Racer.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Whirldwind Racer Plan, c1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.30(xxix)
Scope and Contents

Track plan for the Devil's chute whirldwind, scale 1/4".

Dates: c1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides

Whirldwind Racer Plan, May 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.30(xxx)
Scope and Contents

Front end plan loading platforms for Whirldwind Racer, scale 3/8".

Dates: May 1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides

Whirldwind Racer Platforms Blueprint, c1936

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(i)
Scope and Contents

Ride platforms, plan and side elevation. Drawing W4729.

Dates: c1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwind Racer Unloading Crane Blueprint, 8 October 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xiii)
Scope and Contents

Trolley beam and columns for unloading crane for unloading whirldwind cars from track by Travers Engineering Co, Beaver Falls.

Dates: 8 October 1928
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms

Whirldwing Racer Plan, August 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(vii)
Scope and Contents

Floor plan of whirldwing racer, showing arrangement of track, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton-on-Trent.

Dates: August 1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Whirlwind Race Table of Gate Sizes Blueprint, 24 October 1934

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.28(xxviii)
Scope and Contents

Blueprint showing a numerical table by Messrs Orton, Sons and Spooner Ltd. Drawing X1033.

Dates: 24 October 1934
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

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