for our Sir Barnes Wallis 'Dam Busters' Collection auction to be held on Wednesday 25th of March 2026
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| 213 | BONNEY, E. Arthur. Engineering Supersonic Aerodynamics London: Magraw Hill 1950, 8vo, 264pp., bound in contemporary blue cloth, gilt lettering. First Edition. Signed B.N. Wallis to endpaper along with pencil formula. | 80-120 |
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| 214 | Three NASA documents, the first marked Secret No.2 of 5 Copies, dated August 27th 1959 with cover letter to Colonel Romig concerning transmission of three copies of attached data, regarding the test of the Vickers Swallow configuration in The NASA Langley 16ft transonic wind tunnel, dated August 27,1959, 4to, together with another report NASA TN D-3276 (not secret) "Effect of Geometric Modifications on the Maximum Lift Drag Ratios of Slender Wing-body Configurations at Hypersonic Speeds", 4to, 59pp., and NASA TN D-6010 "Dose Response Functions in the Atmosphere Due to Incident High-Energy Protons With Application to Solar Proton Events, Washington D.C. 1970 4to, 31pp. | 100-150 |
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| 215 | 7 vols. Engineering and conversion table volumes to include Engineering Tables and Data 32pp. (small booklet pencilled B.N.W to cover). NEL Steam Tables 1964, Edinburgh: Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1964, 4to, 146pp. The endpaper signed B.N. Wallis with taped in note paper pencilled formulae and taped in printed correction slip, also with loose printed supplement and taped in printed conversion Table 8 to the back. Conversion Tables And Technical Data 1962 by Bristol Siddeley 12mo, 128pp. (dedication inside "With best wishes from R illegible?"). A Pocket Book of Tables by Shell (dedication inside To B.N.W. from P.L.T.) 1956 12mo, 255pp. Rolls Royce Conversion tables circa 1950 12mo, 97pp. A booklet Direct & Inverse Log-Log Differential scales, signed to cover B.N. Wallis and A Selection of Tables for use in Calculations of Compressible Airflow 1952, 4to, 143pp. | 40-60 |
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| 216 | A yellow painted wooden model of the Wild Goose, raised on a wooden base with metal plaque stamped "1949-1954 Wild Goose, Wing-Controlled Aerodyne, 1/16 Scale Model Trials Aircraft" 15cm h x 47cm w x 35cm d. Wild Goose was a late forties research project into tailless variable-sweep aircraft using a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It was developed to explore the advantages of variable-geometry or swing-wing aircraft and eventually evolved into the Swallow. | 300-400 |
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| 217 | A yellow painted wooden model of the Vickers Swallow, raised on a wooden base with engraved metal plaque stamped "1954-1958 Swallow 1/16 Scale Model of Trials Aircraft" 14cm h x 65cm w x 30cm d. The Vickers Swallow was the evolution from the Wild Goose toward creating a supersonic aircraft | 200-300 |
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| 218 | A white wooden 1/27th scale demonstration model of the Type 002 Vickers Swallow supersonic wing-controlled aerodyne, with moveable swing wings, together with a wooden transport case, 6cm high x 108cm wide at full spread 43cm long, when closed 39cm x 93cm long | 800-1200 |
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| 219 | FARRINGTON G. H. Fundamentals of Automatic Control. London: Chapman and Hall 1951, 8vo, 285pp., signed B.N. Wallis Aug. 1951 to endpaper, complete with dust cover | 40-60 |
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| 220 | OSTLER George. The Little Oxford Dictionary, Third Edition Clarendon Press, Oxford 1951, 12mo, 637pp. Original blue cloth with gilt lettered spine, minor rubbing to corners ad edges of spine, signed B.N. Wallis September 1952 to endpaper | 50-75 |
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| 221 | A Faber-Castell Darmstadt 1/54 slide rule circa 1952, complete with fitted leather case, hand painted initials B.N.W to case | 300-400 |
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| 222 | Stuart Surridge, a half section of cricket ball, the interior marked Stuart Surridge 7cm | 60-80 |
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| 223 | An aluminium cricket ball & bat gauge by Surridge of London, Sir Barnes Wallis was a very keen cricketer | 100-150 |
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| 224 | KUCHEMANN and WEBER, Aerodynamics of Propulsion. London: McGraw-Hill 1953, 8vo, 340pp, cream cloth, gilt lettering, initialled B.N.W to endpapers | 30-50 |
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| 225 | WOODWARD, David, The Tirpitz. London: William Kimber. 8vo, 223pp. Original blue cloth with gilt lettered spine. Fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Second edition 1953. Together with an envelope addressed to Dr Barnes with pencil notes to the reverse, a loose slip of paper with typed notes and a cut out section of the books dust cover, signed B.N. Wallis to half title page | 150-200 |
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| 226 | Barnes Wallis' personal copy of "The Dam Busters" 1955 film, cased in three and a half reels of 35mm film, mounted on Tuscan Reels in original Pathe plastic film cases | 500-700 |
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| 227 | Barnes Wallis' personal copy of "The Dam Busters" 1955 film lobby poster in British half sheet format (22 inches x 27 inches), on blue card depicting Richard Todd as Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC DSO DFC with red Dam Buster title | 200-300 |
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| 228 | Barnes Wallis' personal copy of "The Dam Busters" film's cinema promotional brochure in folio format. In full colour with cover of Richard Todd as Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC DSO DFC. | 100-200 |
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| 229 | Four H.M.V. Shellac records of "The Dam Busters" March, B10877 matrix OEA-18296-3A, all with different sleeves, one with pencil "I'll be at the Bus stop at four", another with pen "E Wallis Dam Busters" | 70-90 |
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| 230 | A table cannon with 19cm gilt barrel, raised on hardwood carriage 6.5cm h x 13cm w x 7cm d. | 100-150 |
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| 231 | A Union Jack desk flag on gold flagpole with wooden base 27.5cm h | 70-90 |
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| 232 | 2 vols. SCOTT J. D., Vickers A History, London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson 1963, 8vo, 416pp., with dust cover and "homemade" paper dust cover pencil written Vickers, signed B.N. Wallis to endpaper, together with GARDNER Charles, Fifty Years of Brooklands 1956, with dust cover, London: Heinemann 1956, 8vo, 160pp., signed B.N. Wallis to endpaper | 50-75 |
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| 233 | LEASOR. James, The Millionth Chance, The Story of The R.101, London: Hamilton 1957, 8vo. 176pp. Original blue cloth cover, gilt lettering, fading to spine and cover, minor rubbing to corners and edges of spine. With dedication to endpaper "To Dr B.N. Wallis with my sincere thanks for your help and advice James Leasor 31.7.57". On the reverse of a Motorists Magazine envelope Sir Wallis has scribbled his amendments and notes for the book | 50-100 |
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| 234 | Three Company Directories to include Vickers 1940, 77pp., Vickers Group Directory 1957 and British Aircraft Corporation Directory circa 1960. | 80-120 |
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| 235 | ETKIN. Bernard, Dynamics of Flights Stability and Control. London: Chapman and Hall 1959, 8vo, 519pp, bound in blue cloth, black lettering. Endpaper initialled B.N.W. 1960 | 80-120 |
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| 236 | A 1959 painted plywood Christmas card, the front with painted panel, decorated a church and The Swallow, the interior marked "Seasonal Greetings to Dr B.N. Wallis from the Workshop Staff Dec: 1959, R. & D. Workshop" and hand signed by them, 30cm x 22cm | 100-150 |
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| 237 | A 1960 painted plywood and applied wood 3 dimensional Christmas card decorated The Brooklands Club House, interior marked "Best wishes to Dr Barnes Wallis for a Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year 1960, from Workshop Personnel" and hand signed by them 20.5cm x 25cm | 100-150 |
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