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Armstrong Siddeley Motors: memo from DM Lambert to Mr Chapman: Visit to Saunders-Roe...

Catalogue reference: PA1716/5/3/28

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Reference
PA1716/5/3/28
Title
Armstrong Siddeley Motors: memo from DM Lambert to Mr Chapman: Visit to Saunders-Roe Ltd (Cowes IoW) to Discuss projected installation of Sapphire Sa.2 in SR A.1 boat plane fighter
Date
8 November 1948
Description

DML/T/R.2311 Further to recent discussions on the possibility of Armstrong Siddeley Motors Ltd producing some Beryl engines for the SR A.1, Saunders-Roe are assuming that in all probability they will not get any further Beryl units at the right time or price from Metro-Vicks, and have decided to investigate the conversion to a single Sapphire

Held by
Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Former department reference
AS Sapphire/Saunders-Roe
Language
English
Physical description
1 Item
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/20447c08-7a21-4129-957d-5f9097277015/

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Armstrong Siddeley Motors: memo from DM Lambert to Mr Chapman: Visit to Saunders-Roe Ltd (Cowes IoW) to Discuss projected installation of Sapphire Sa.2 in SR A.1 boat plane fighter