Reference
Z844
Title
Spares diagram for railway steam crane, showing general arrangement and details, with schedule of parts.
Drawing donated by Mr. Fred Bearton on 17 August 1994
Mr. Bearton acquired this drawing from Jack Burgess, a model engineer of the High Wycombe Model Engineering Club. In the early 1960s Mr. Burgess wrote to various crane manufacturers to enquire about crane designs in order to enable him to build authentic working steam models. Only Grafton replied, sending a copy of their drawing no.712/3971 with the Company name obscured. After Mr. Burgess's death, Mr. Bearton acquired the print.
The Record Office holds some material from the Grafton Crane Company of the Vulcan Works, Bedford, (ref: Z 331), but the crane drawings do not seem to have survived. This drawing is therefore a useful addition to Record Office holdings. Other relevant material includes a set of contract photographs of cranes taken outside the works in about 1926-1958 (ref: Z 791/41-66)
Date free text
c 1930s
Production date
From: 1930 To: 1939
Level of description
fonds