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This is an archive of tens of thousands of monochrome & colour photo negatives, owned by the Rochester company and covering products, platforms, the site and people.

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Staff Ellis & Co.

Staff Ellis & Co.
The A-7 HUD, EU and PDU shown by Colin Marshall

The A-7 HUD, EU and PDU shown by Colin Marshall
80 Series HUD Electronics Unit

80 Series HUD Electronics Unit
Towers under construction circa 1961

Towers under construction circa 1961
Towers under construction circa 1961

Towers under construction circa 1961
A-7 PDU undergoing test and alignment

A-7 PDU undergoing test and alignment
Bank and Pitch B Module from the Blue Steel Navigator (Quadrant shaped)

Bank and Pitch B Module from the Blue Steel Navigator (Quadrant shaped)
Bank and Pitch Rate Amplifier Module (Quadrant shaped)

Bank and Pitch Rate Amplifier Module (Quadrant shaped)
Power Supply Module from the Blue Steel Navigator (Quadrant shaped)

Power Supply Module from the Blue Steel Navigator (Quadrant shaped)
Fisher Valve Machine Shop

Fisher Valve Machine Shop
Electromechanical unit containing Elliott Transistor Amplifier module

Electromechanical unit containing Elliott Transistor Amplifier module
Towers under construction circa Sep 1960

Towers under construction circa Sep 1960
Gyro Unit on AV Mounts

Gyro Unit on AV Mounts
TSR-2 Pilot's Display Unit

TSR-2 Pilot's Display Unit
TSR-2 or Belfast Head Up Display Waveform Generator.

TSR-2 or Belfast Head Up Display Waveform Generator.
TSR-2 Pilots Display Unit, module breakdown

TSR-2 Pilots Display Unit, module breakdown
ILAAS PDU Projection Unit

ILAAS PDU Projection Unit
Buccaneer HUD Production Area

Buccaneer HUD Production Area
Belfast HUD, System Units

Belfast HUD, System Units
Staff Ellis, working at desk

Staff Ellis, working at desk
Auto Throttle Amp (Autostabiliser)

Auto Throttle Amp (Autostabiliser)
Rochester Site Fuel Flow Laboratory

Rochester Site Fuel Flow Laboratory
Rochester Site Aerial View 1965

Rochester Site Aerial View 1965
Rochester Site Fuel Flow Laboratory (internal view)

Rochester Site Fuel Flow Laboratory (internal view)
Rochester Site Fuel Flow Laboratory (internal view)

Rochester Site Fuel Flow Laboratory (internal view)
Staff Ellis, J. Fisher and B. Gotting with Prince Charles.

Staff Ellis, J. Fisher and B. Gotting with Prince Charles.
TAC Model Shop.

TAC Model Shop.
Three Axis Rate Transmitter

Three Axis Rate Transmitter
Power Supply for the VC 10 Flight Control System.

Power Supply for the VC 10 Flight Control System.
Elliott E3 Inertial Navigation System

Elliott E3 Inertial Navigation System
Concorde Autopilot Control Panel

Concorde Autopilot Control Panel
Buccaneer HUD WFG Circuit Board Illustration

Buccaneer HUD WFG Circuit Board Illustration
Handover of first AQS901 system

Handover of first AQS901 system

Testing the TSR-2 PDU

Testing the TSR-2 PDU
Elliott, Elevation Channel No2, Type No: 3D1341-A-1, covers off

Elliott, Elevation Channel No2, Type No: 3D1341-A-1, covers off
Towers under construction 1960

Towers under construction 1960
Towers under construction 1961

Towers under construction 1961
Towers under construction circa 1960

Towers under construction circa 1960
Towers under construction circa 1960

Towers under construction circa 1960
Towers under construction circa 1960

Towers under construction circa 1960
Towers under construction circa 1960

Towers under construction circa 1960
Towers under construction 1960

Towers under construction 1960
Towers under construction 1961

Towers under construction 1961
Take-off director analogue computer and link frames

Take-off director analogue computer and link frames
Rochester Site Fuel Flow Boiler Room

Rochester Site Fuel Flow Boiler Room
Concorde AFCS Control Panel development model

Concorde AFCS Control Panel development model
Concorde Pilot's Controller

Concorde Pilot's Controller
Concorde Engine Instrument

Concorde Engine Instrument
Bucaneer HUD, Display Waveform Generator Mk2, Production Test, Sydenham

Bucaneer HUD, Display Waveform Generator Mk2, Production Test, Sydenham
25 years Mr Alexander/Mr Howard MAL

25 years Mr Alexander/Mr Howard MAL
F5 PDU

F5 PDU
Handover of 1st F-16 Lantirn PDU/EU to USAF

Handover of 1st F-16 Lantirn PDU/EU to USAF
F-16 Trophies

F-16 Trophies
Robin Sleight 25 Years Service Presentation

Robin Sleight 25 Years Service Presentation
Rochester Site Fuel Flow Laboratory

Rochester Site Fuel Flow Laboratory
Staff Ellis's Retirement

Staff Ellis's Retirement
Rochester Site Aerial View 1989

Rochester Site Aerial View 1989
Aviation Services & Repair Division 1990

Aviation Services & Repair Division 1990
Pilot's Flight Control Stick

Pilot's Flight Control Stick
Jack Pateman Entrance at Rochester site

Jack Pateman Entrance at Rochester site
Jack Pateman Entrance at the Rochester site

Jack Pateman Entrance at the Rochester site
Bill Alexander's Leaving cartoon

Bill Alexander's Leaving cartoon
Mirage PDU

Mirage PDU
Prince of Wales Award for Innovation and Production 1992

Prince of Wales Award for Innovation and Production 1992
Metis HUD

Metis HUD
Sub-reflection Drive Assembly

Sub-reflection Drive Assembly
Production Shop Floor at Rochester 1997

Production Shop Floor at Rochester 1997
Pumpkin Competition

Pumpkin Competition
Elliott Analogue Computer Suite

Elliott Analogue Computer Suite
Concorde Turbine Flowmeter Transmitter

Concorde Turbine Flowmeter Transmitter
Concorde Trim Indicators

Concorde Trim Indicators
Concorde Pitch Relay Jack Sensor

Concorde Pitch Relay Jack Sensor
Flying School Building, Rochester Airport 1969

Flying School Building, Rochester Airport 1969
Flying School Building, Rochester Airport 1969

Flying School Building, Rochester Airport 1969
Flying School Building, Rochester Airport 1969

Flying School Building, Rochester Airport 1969
Vought Aeronautics Division Team

Vought Aeronautics Division Team
Vought Aeronautics Division Team

Vought Aeronautics Division Team
Concorde Cockpit

Concorde Cockpit
Concorde in build

Concorde in build
Concorde Take-off

Concorde Take-off
Fuel Transmitter System

Fuel Transmitter System
Datum Adjustment Unit

Datum Adjustment Unit
Rochester Site Aerial View 1971

Rochester Site Aerial View 1971
Rochester Production Department 1972

Rochester Production Department 1972
Viggen Test Equipment

Viggen Test Equipment
Viggen Test Equipment

Viggen Test Equipment
Receptionists at GEC-Marconi Avionics, Rochester 1993

Receptionists at GEC-Marconi Avionics, Rochester 1993
Table of Marconi-Elliott Avionics Systems Supplied on Combat Aircraft & Drones

Table of Marconi-Elliott Avionics Systems Supplied on Combat Aircraft & Drones
Major UK Aircraft Programmes listed by Manufacturer

Major UK Aircraft Programmes listed by Manufacturer
Chauffeur with Rover TC2000 1973

Chauffeur with Rover TC2000 1973
Mirage Pilot's Display Unit

Mirage Pilot's Display Unit
Mirage Pilot Display Unit

Mirage Pilot Display Unit
Rochester Site Aerial View 1974

Rochester Site Aerial View 1974
C-130 Gunship Head Up Display installed

C-130 Gunship Head Up Display installed
C-130 Gunship Head Up Display

C-130 Gunship Head Up Display
A-7 TRAM VCU covers on

A-7 TRAM VCU covers on
A-7 TRAM VCU covers off

A-7 TRAM VCU covers off
A-4 Pilot Display Unit

A-4 Pilot Display Unit
Helicopter Flight Control System

Helicopter Flight Control System
German aerial photograph of Rochester Airfield

German aerial photograph of Rochester Airfield
Rochester Site Aerial View 1976

Rochester Site Aerial View 1976
Gads Hill, Gillingham

Gads Hill, Gillingham
Milan/Mirage HUD system LRUs

Milan/Mirage HUD system LRUs
CINCH HUD/WAC system LRUs

CINCH HUD/WAC system LRUs
Map Reader Circuit Board

Map Reader Circuit Board
Projected Map Display back end projector housing

Projected Map Display back end projector housing
F-16 HUD Electonics Unit on test.

F-16 HUD Electonics Unit on test.
PDU Boresight Alignment Jig

PDU Boresight Alignment Jig
Red Arrows over Rochester Airport

Red Arrows over Rochester Airport
Harrier Equipment

Harrier Equipment
A-7 HUD Symbology

A-7 HUD Symbology
Image of Rochester site through an A-7 HUD

Image of Rochester site through an A-7 HUD
Autothrottle Control Panel

Autothrottle Control Panel
Elliott's Computer Division personnel 1953

Elliott's Computer Division personnel 1953
Group of 58 Elliott's Employees

Group of 58 Elliott's Employees
A-7 PDU

A-7 PDU
F-16 LANTIRN HUD EU with cards

F-16 LANTIRN HUD EU with cards
Presentation of Suggestion Award in the Corsair Building

Presentation of Suggestion Award in the Corsair Building
Mr Alexander with Queen's Awards

Mr Alexander with Queen's Awards
EAP aircraft in flight - artist's impression

EAP aircraft in flight - artist's impression
Air Data Computer

Air Data Computer
A-7 FLIR HUD & EU with SCADC CPU 140/A unit

A-7 FLIR HUD & EU with SCADC CPU 140/A unit
Mirage 500 PDU

Mirage 500 PDU
Hand held underwater viewing system

Hand held underwater viewing system
Video Camera head

Video Camera head

Montage of Head Up Displays

Montage of Head Up Displays
Computer Test Rig

Computer Test Rig
ILAAS PU & EU & displays

ILAAS PU & EU & displays
Portrait of Mr Alexander

Portrait of Mr Alexander
Concorde Display Unit

Concorde Display Unit
Airflow and Direction Sensor, Electronic Processor Unit and Display with the development team

Airflow and Direction Sensor, Electronic Processor Unit and Display with the development team
The AQS901 Hard Copy Unit

The AQS901 Hard Copy Unit
Portrait of Stafford Ellis

Portrait of Stafford Ellis
New Road and Hopewell Drive Training Centre

New Road and Hopewell Drive Training Centre
Peter Hearne with the John Curtis Sword

Peter Hearne with the John Curtis Sword
Jaguar FBW Test Equipment 1983

Jaguar FBW Test Equipment 1983
Rochester Site Phase III Building and Fuel Flow Lab

Rochester Site Phase III Building and Fuel Flow Lab
Rochester Site Phase III Building

Rochester Site Phase III Building
Flying School Building, Rochester Airport 1985

Flying School Building, Rochester Airport 1985
Rochester Airport 1986

Rochester Airport 1986
Snow at the Rochester site 1987

Snow at the Rochester site 1987
Ron Howard

Ron Howard
C-17 HUD PDU

C-17 HUD PDU
Crashed company Aircraft (Navajo)

Crashed company Aircraft (Navajo)
Fuel Flow Units

Fuel Flow Units
F16 HUD in Cockpit

F16 HUD in Cockpit
EAP flying over the Towers

EAP flying over the Towers
EAP Flight Control System

EAP Flight Control System
Lightning aircraft and components

Lightning aircraft and components
Queen's Awards

Queen's Awards
Queen's Award

Queen's Award
Tiger Helicopter

Tiger Helicopter
Sentinel Airship

Sentinel Airship
Gyro Test/Calibration Clean Area

Gyro Test/Calibration Clean Area
Throttle Actuator

Throttle Actuator
Rochester Airport 1934

Rochester Airport 1934
Dr Jablonski and Jack Pateman

Dr Jablonski and Jack Pateman
Concorde Flow Meter System

Concorde Flow Meter System
Jaguar Trophy

Jaguar Trophy
Naval Compass Stabiliser NCS1

Naval Compass Stabiliser NCS1
Jaguar Trophy

Jaguar Trophy
Hopewell Drive

Hopewell Drive
Rochester Site Fuel Flow Laboratory

Rochester Site Fuel Flow Laboratory
Project 664 Pilots Display Unit

Project 664 Pilots Display Unit
Concorde Equipment

Concorde Equipment
F16-A/B PDU on test

F16-A/B PDU on test
F-16 LANTIRN EU with cards

F-16 LANTIRN EU with cards
Jaguar FBW AFCS

Jaguar FBW AFCS
Buccaneer PDU

Buccaneer PDU
Jaguar FBW

Jaguar FBW
Rochester Site Falcon Building 1983

Rochester Site Falcon Building 1983
AQS-901 unit

AQS-901 unit
AQS-901 unit

AQS-901 unit
AQS-901

AQS-901
EAP 1553 Databus System

EAP 1553 Databus System
EAP cockpit

EAP cockpit

The Collection 

The Collection

The Collection include Displays, Air Data Computers, Inertial Navigation Units, Flight Controls & Instruments, Circuit Modules, Sticks & Throttles & a miscellany of Company memorabilia.

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This Archive contains documents in general associated with the history, products & activities of the Rochester site. It also holds items of general interest about the technologies used within the Company & the platforms the products were used on.

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