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Letter from MoS to Mr Saxton, Armstrong Siddeley Motors: Sapphire engines Type AS.Sa.1....

Catalogue reference: PA1716/5/3/101

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Reference
PA1716/5/3/101
Title
Letter from MoS to Mr Saxton, Armstrong Siddeley Motors: Sapphire engines Type AS.Sa.1. Flight clearance in Lancastrian aircraft
Date
15 December 1949
Description

I am directed to inform you that the above engines are hereby accepted as airworthy in the special category for the purpose of flying in the Lancastrian aircraft outboard positions for the total period not exceeding 50 hours

Held by
Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Former department reference
ASM Sapphire/MoS
Language
English
Physical description
1 Item
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/34636c59-4a6a-45c7-9d3a-2f393cd918aa/

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Letter from MoS to Mr Saxton, Armstrong Siddeley Motors: Sapphire engines Type AS.Sa.1. Flight clearance in Lancastrian aircraft