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Blueprint showing the rear view of a car by Norman Bartlett N Tonawanda N.Y scale 3".

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Blueprint for Alpine turns ride cars, side elevation to scale by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda N.Y., AT 1500.

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Blueprint for Alpine turns ride cars, plan view to scale by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda N.Y., AT 1502.

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...

Scope and Contents Blueprints of fairground ride designs and mechanisms including; Revolving Speedway lifting stairway, front view of Swish, Castle electric scooter steering, John Jennings devizes, No.6 Ghost Train track, Murphy track carriage, bumper springs, wheels and support rollers for Yo-Yo, Weymouth alteration to Ghost Train, arrangement of No.4 Ghost Train track for Belle Vue, Proposed positive drive for boats and suggested boat unit by Testi & Comp., engineers, Mablethorpe Ghost Train track...

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Blueprints for ride structures and platforms, including the Whirlwind Racer, the Rocket and Revolving Speedway and cars, Gorleston Ghost Train, No.1 Swoop and Noah’s Ark.

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Blueprints containing drawings and specifications for the design of different parts of a Whirlwind Racer and a Rocket Speedway.

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Blueprint 28 passanger train ride car to scale by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda N.Y.

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Sections of rocket speedway driver seat by Norman Bartlett N. Tonawanda N.Y.scale 1/4 size.

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Blueprint showing section of car floor board for rocket speedway by Norman Bartlett N Tonawanda N.Y. scale 3" .

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Blueprint showing sections of a car seat for a rocket speedway by Norman Bartlett N Tonawanda N.Y. scale 3".

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This collection contains a large selection of archives from the Orton and Spooner Company. The collection comprises photographs and cabinet card images showing carved work, structural work and classic painted work, 4 boxes of notes, invoices and clippings, 8 drawers of plans and blueprints, 2 folders of ride specifications and order forms, accounts books and a library of source books showing turn of the century art used by the artists in the company.

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Blueprints of electric parts for fairground rides supplied by Mather & Platt Ltd and Hackett & Co., Electrical Engineers to Orton and Spooner.

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Blueprint of car floor board of rocket speedway by Norman Bartlett N Tonawanda N.Y. scale 3".

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Side elevation of revolving speedway lifting stairway, scale 1/4" by Norman Bartlett N. Tonawanda N.Y.

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Front elevation detail of revolving speedway by Norman Bartlett N. Tonawanda N.Y. scale 1/4".

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Designed by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda N.Y. scale 1/4".

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Car assembly side view designed by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda N.T.scale 3".

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Car assembly side view with correction, designed by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda N.T.scale 3".

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Car floor and assembly, designed by Norman Bartlett, N. Tonawanda N.T.scale 3".