Historical Archive

Avio's Historical Archive, created in 1989 and inaugurated in 1993, keeps important collections of papers, drawings and photographic images which testify about the company's technological evolution and history.
The idea to keep and organize the company documentation was encouraged by the donation of private papers and the library of Ing. Gabrielli by his family.
Later, the decision was made to gather and classify documents, drawings, technical papers and manuals, in order to keep this technical patrimony and the company's historical memory.
In addition, this original collection was subsequently accompanied by other documentary and iconographic foundations, including those of companies not directly involved with aeronautics production, as for example, Grandi Motori or Nebiolo, which have left a trace of their history in this archive.
Here we briefly mention contents, dates and sources of the Avio' historical Archive.

Avio Company
Historic period: From 1920 to 1989
Composition: 128 archive units for a total of 423 pieces
Subjects: Agreements, contracts and collaboration projects with other companies, as well as documentation of a technical character related to engines (specifications, calculations, reports, catalogues and manuals).

Avio Company - Sangone Test Beds
Historic period: From 1939 to 1981
Composition: 132 archive units for a total of 240 pieces
Subjects: The Foundation gathers together material related to tests on aircraft engines and turbines: technical data, test reports, technical and overhaul manuals, performance calculations, technical notes and test beds inspection images.

Avio company - Ing. Giura Foundation
Historic period: From 1937 to 1984
Composition: 91 archive units for a total of 149 pieces.
Subjects: There are kept papers concerning technical specifications, contracts and G46, G59, G82, G91 aircraft studies; technical reports, space programmes and reports.

Avio company - Ing. Maoli Foundation
Historic period: From 1970 to 1977
Composition: 18 archive units
Subjects: The foundation keeps technical reports, studies and project documentation.

Saca Company
Historic period: From 1934 to 1977
Composition: 62 archive units for a total of 102 pieces
Subjects: The collection includes minutes of Board meetings, financial statements, official documents, production data, correspondence and accounting papers.

Avio historical archive location:
Via Primo Maggio, 99, 10040 Rivalta di Torino (Torino).