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Typescript of unpublished work by Stern entitled 'Mechanical warfare, a summary of British tank development, 1914-1918', edited by Lt R Minton-Taylor, formerly of the Anglo-American Commission, including photographs and diagrams for use as illustrations. 8 files

Bound volume used as a visitors' book to record the signatures of persons inspecting the TOG 1 tank, Mar-Apr 1940.

Unofficial report entitled 'The tactical employment of tanks in 1918', by Col John Frederick Charles Fuller. 32pp

File of press cuttings relating to the production and use of tanks in World War Two, notably a number of articles containing criticisms of Britain's record on tank production and frequent adverse comparison of British tanks with the German Tiger tank.

Collection of press cuttings including the victory despatch of FM Sir Douglas Haig, The Times, 8 Jan 1919; a group of cuttings relating to the Tanks Association; an article recounting the history of the development of tanks; an article on the causes of the German defeat in World War One, citing the tank (The Daily Telegraph, 7 Jan 1919); an article on the Whippet (Medium Mark A) tank (The Morning Post, 11 Jan 1919); a letter from George Fyfe, the Evening Standard, London to Stern and a proof of an interview with Stern, describing the opposition of the War Office to him during his service in World War One, including an account of the way in which an order by the War Office to hand over the plans of the tank to Russia in 1916 was evaded by the substitution of a spoof drawing, which Stern was convinced subsequently fell into the hands of the German General Staff and a cutting from Popular Science Monthly containing illustrated proposals for a giant three wheeled war machine.

Collection of photographic negatives relating to Stern's service during World War One including three glass photographic negative plates showing the 'Tritton' or 'Number 1 Lincoln machine'. 6 bundles

File of papers relating to the enquiry of Graham Cunningham, Controller General Munitions Production, Ministry of Supply, held at the Ministry of Supply, Strand, London, 23 May 1942, attended by Stern and 28 May 1942, at which Stern was recalled and further examined, to determine his position in relation to his employment in the Ministry of Munitions, the nature of his work in progress at that time on behalf of the Ministry of Munitions and whether that work should be allowed to continue and whether and in what way his knowledge and experience could be used to the advantage of the Ministry of Supply in relation to tank development, including full transcripts of the hearings of 23 and 28 May 1942 in typescript; a set of annexed documents produced at both hearings of the enquiry, numbered 1-54, 56-58 and 61, Sep 1939-Jul 1941 and a duplicate set of annexed documents produced at both hearings of the enquiry, numbered 1-54, 56-58 and 61, with in addition a document 65, Sep 1939-Jul 1941.

File of papers relating to French tanks, including a specification of the French Char B tank and a list of the weights of French light, medium, heavy and cavalry tanks.

File of papers relating to the constitution, nomenclature, composition and financial administration of the Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply, including programme of Special Vehicle Development Committee, Ministry of Supply, Jul 1941 and Ministry of Supply memorandum authorising expenditure on estimated costs of components and testing for the TOG 1 and TOG 2 tanks, Dec 1942.

File of papers relating to the hire of Room 59, 83 Pall Mall, London, as an office for the Landships Committee. 1 file