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Letter from Armstrong Siddeley Motors Ltd to Short Brothers & Harland Limited: Sapphire...

Catalogue reference: PA1716/5/3/119

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Reference
PA1716/5/3/119
Title
Letter from Armstrong Siddeley Motors Ltd to Short Brothers & Harland Limited: Sapphire AS.Sa.3 engine
Date
26 April 1951
Description

Thank you for your letter of 20 April informing us that you are making a design study using the Sapphire. In response to your request we send the following information: Reheat: 1 POR.10/1 afterburning with fixed nozzle. 2 POR2/5 afterburning with variable nozzle. 3 POR6/4 afterburning system with by-pass jet pipe. Engine performance Sapphire Sa.3; Sapphire sa.4 Sapphire Sa.5. These details are not with this letter

Held by
Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Former department reference
AS Sapphire/Short bros
Language
English
Physical description
1 Item
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/1e51cbfa-62e4-4889-84f6-f41f62554964/

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Letter from Armstrong Siddeley Motors Ltd to Short Brothers & Harland Limited: Sapphire AS.Sa.3 engine