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Avro Memo from SD Davies to Sir Roy Dobson Chairman Hawker Siddeley Group: Installation...

Catalogue reference: PA1716/5/3/69

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Reference
PA1716/5/3/69
Title
Avro Memo from SD Davies to Sir Roy Dobson Chairman Hawker Siddeley Group: Installation of Sapphire engines
Date
25 November 1952
Description

This morning I received a visit from Messrs Thomas and Fields of Armstrong Siddeley Motors, concerning the installation of the Sapphire Sa.6 and Sa.7 engines in the Vulcan. The memo then goes on to detail the modification work required for the Vulcan to carry Sapphire engines

Held by
Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Language
English
Physical description
1 Item
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/23ccecfe-c9cd-439f-ad84-3420a2828801/

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Avro Memo from SD Davies to Sir Roy Dobson Chairman Hawker Siddeley Group: Installation of Sapphire engines