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ENGINES: Gas Turbine Engine (Code 22/2): Whittle engine development in U.S.A.: British...
Catalogue reference: AVIA 15/1350
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This record is about the ENGINES: Gas Turbine Engine (Code 22/2): Whittle engine development in U.S.A.: British... dating from 1941-1943 in the series Ministry of Aircraft Production and predecessor and successors: Registered Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AVIA 15/1350
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1941-1943
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Description (What the record is about)
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ENGINES: Gas Turbine Engine (Code 22/2): Whittle engine development in U.S.A.: British Government Authorisation
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- SB 23757
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Air transport
- Oil and gas
- Americas
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2486674/
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AVIA 15
Ministry of Aircraft Production and predecessor and successors: Registered Files
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