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Letter to Saunders Roe Ltd, Isle-of-Wight from Armstrong Siddeley Motors: AS Sapphire

Catalogue reference: PA1716/5/3/7

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Reference
PA1716/5/3/7
Title
Letter to Saunders Roe Ltd, Isle-of-Wight from Armstrong Siddeley Motors: AS Sapphire
Date
23 August 1950
Description

Confirming our discussion of the 18th August 1950, we understand that you are interested in the AS.Sapphire for a high-speed amphibian naval aircraft, which is intended to be able to reach a supersonic speed of Mach 1.1 in a dive

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/9843bfeb-40c1-4c62-8967-6c99da829ec8/

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Letter to Saunders Roe Ltd, Isle-of-Wight from Armstrong Siddeley Motors: AS Sapphire