One of the main aims of the Napier Power Heritage Trust is to collect collect original information about D. Napier & Son and its products.
We now hold a comprehensive resource of original documents, photographs and artefacts most of which are kept at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London.
If you wish to view any items please contact the Institution’s library and make an appointment
Below is a list of known archives which contain relevant Napier information. If you know of any additions or corrections please let us know.
If you have any archival information that you think would interest the Trust (donate or loan) please do Contact Us.
Napier Power Heritage Trust
Trust Archives by appointment / enquiry CONTACT US
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Repository of the majority of the the Trust’s Archive SEARCH HERE
The National Archives, Kew
Many records regarding all aspects of the Company mainly dealing with its application in aircraft, vessels, railway locomotives, etc. SEARCH HERE
National Museum of Science & Industry (NMSI)
The NMSI holds most of the archive information relating to Napier vehicles saved by the late Derek Grossmark. This is located at the NMSI Annexe at Wroughton near Swindon.
ARCHIVE LINK HERE
LIBRARY RESEARCH HERE
National Railway Museum, York
Works shopping records, etc for Deltic railway locomotives and Deltic 18-25B engines.
SEARCH THE NRM ARCHIVE HERE
