Calum Douglas: A short history of aero-engine manufacture in the UK

[z42]

Calum Douglas (dearly departed from this forum) recently wrote an essay about the aero engine manufacturing in the UK. Starting from the beginning to the present day.

A short history of aero-engine manufacture in the UK

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[Simon Thomas]

He certainly knows how to track down information.
That is quite a good article, although for an article on UK aero-engine manufacturing, I would have expected some mention of Bristol being forced to help Napier with sleeve manufacture. Also Bristol finding out how to machine the sleeves to the required tolerance being discovered by accident would not be out of place.

 

[Engineman]

A delightful Vignette from Calum, it should whet the appetite for those with any interest in Aero-Engines.

Eng