Letter D Colville, on Colvilles method of shell production for French military

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Includes note from Weir to Sir Percy Girouard suggesting Weir to be used in Scotland by the Ministry, and MS notes on shell production

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Papers of William Douglas Weir, 1877-1959, 1st Viscount Weir of Eastwood, industrialist and public servant, Giffnock, ScotlandDC 096

CorrespondenceDC 096/1

Papers concerning speeches and eventsDC 096/2

Personal and estate papersDC 096/3

Polnoon Estate papersDC 096/4

Cathcart Investment Trust Ltd PapersDC 096/5

Association of Investment TrustsDC 096/6

H A Roberts Massey building papersDC 096/7

Records of personal and business Income TaxDC 096/8

Nickel and Mond Nickel business papersDC 096/9

ICI Business PapersDC 096/10

Steel housing papersDC 096/11

Cardonald Housing Corporation Ltd Financial RecordsDC 096/12

Sugar beet business papersDC 096/13

Animal Food Products Ltd business papersDC 096/14

British Standards Institution papersDC 096/15/1

Federation of British Industry PapersDC 096/16

Ministry of Munitions and Supply PapersDC 096/17

Correspondence and papers relating to aviation mattersDC 096/17/1

Correspondence relating to Weir's appointmentsDC 096/17/2

Correspondence index - Director of Munitions in ScotlandDC 096/17/3

Letters to Ministry of MunitionsDC 096/17/4

Correspondence and papers concerning women war workersDC 096/17/5

Correspondence on use and manufacture of shell cases as desk ornamentsDC 096/17/6

Correspondence on Glasgow shell schemeDC 096/17/7

Details and correspondence on shell productionDC 096/17/8

Correspondence and reports to Health of Munitions Workers CommitteeDC 096/17/9

Correspondence on Modern Languages Committee and applications for workDC 096/17/10

Correspondence Ministry of MunitionsDC 096/17/11

Draft speeches on past and future roll of airforceDC 096/17/12

Correspondence on Lord Provost of Glasgow's Russian Commercial and Educational FundDC 096/17/13

Correspondence on proposal to employ German Prisoners of War in GlasgowDC 096/17/14

Notification of promotion to Overall Controller of Aeronautical Supplies and letters of congratulationsDC 096/17/15

Letter from H Austin on difficulties in aircraft productionDC 096/17/16

CorrespondenceDC 096/17/17

Correspondence and presscuttings relating to dinner in Weir's honourDC 096/17/18

General correspondenceDC 096/17/19

Annual report and related correspondence, Director of Munitions, ScotlandDC 096/17/20

Personal correspondenceDC 096/17/21

Correspondence, reports, production figures for Munitions Controls in Scotland and Glasgow Shell SchemeDC 096/17/22

Committee of Control of Ore purchases in Scotland, minutesDC 096/17/23

Correspondence and PapersDC 096/17/24

Note on the interpretation of the New Regulations under the Defence of the Realm ActDC 096/17/25

Personal correspondenceDC 096/17/26

File, labour questionsDC 096/17/27

Correspondence, reports on Kilmarnock District Munitions production and report on Health and Conditions of Munitions WorkersDC 096/17/28

File, air servicesDC 096/17/29

General correspondenceDC 096/17/30

Statements of piecework earnings and correspondence on wages, with some social correspondenceDC 096/17/31

Correspondence on shellsDC 096/17/32

Weekly reports - Controller Technical DepartmentDC 096/17/33

Letter D Colville, on Colvilles method of shell production for French militaryDC 096/17/34

Rules for Munition Tribunals, Schedules of Establishments under Munitions Act, and Act, with Weir's notes and commentsDC 096/17/35

Minutes, Trade after the War Investigation CommitteeDC 096/17/36

British Engineers Association, memorandum and articles of association, 1912DC 096/17/37

File Empire trade after the warDC 096/17/38

Papers and correspondence on 'Works Organisation' and foundation meeting of Federation of British IndustryDC 096/17/39

Notes on an organisation for Scottish iron, steel, engineering, shipbuilding and allied industriesDC 096/17/40

Correspondence with W H Beveridge and others in Ministry over dilution of labourDC 096/17/41

File: Charles Luke's report and associated correspondence on pig iron in North East EnglandDC 096/17/42

Minutes of Board of Management for Glasgow and West of ScotlandDC 096/17/43

File: National Shell Factory SchemeDC 096/17/44

File: shell output data, papers on plant necessary for shell productionDC 096/17/45

Specifications and notes on manufacture of long 155 shell - with drawing of pressDC 096/17/46

Correspondence asking for recognition in honours list for F Lobnitz, Deputy and Director Munitions (Scotland) chairman, Lobnitz & Co LtdDC 096/17/47

Annual Report - Director of Munitions (Scotland)DC 096/17/48

File: Tanks - letter to Captain Sime, Ministry of Munitions, with list of firms able to construct tanksDC 096/17/49

Ministry of Munitions - Appropriation accounts, 1917-18DC 096/17/50

Arrangement showing removal of metal at each operation in turning of 4"-5" H.E. shellDC 096/17/51

Reports on French Flying Schools OrganisationDC 096/17/52

Reports and statements ordinance production, etc.DC 096/17/53

Minute book: 25-pounder Field Gun Production CommitteeDC 096/17/54

Minute book: 6-pounder 7 cwt Ordinance Production Committee - chairman, J K Weir, J R LangDC 096/17/55

File: 'Ministry of Munitions in Scotland'DC 096/17/56

File: 'Secret', Secretary of State for Air; Regulation of Profit, Beardmore factory strikeDC 096/17/57

File: 'Dilution and General Labour Questions'DC 096/17/58

Filing cabinetDC 096/18

Electricity Industry PapersDC 096/19

Air Ministry PapersDC 096/20

Imperial Defence PapersDC 096/21

Government and Political papersDC 096/22

G & J Weir Ltd Company PapersDC 096/23

PhotographsDC 096/23/42

Other company interestsDC 096/24

Papers of J K Weir and J W WeirDC 096/25

Papers of Lady WeirDC 096/26

Royal Scottish Automobile Club PapersDC 096/27

Reports, minutes and papers accumulated by Lord WeirDC 096/28

Personal PapersDC 096/29

PresscuttingsDC 096/30