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Rolls Royce Ltd: building of factory at East Kilbride for `Avon' aero engine production
Catalogue reference: AVIA 55/27
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This record is about the Rolls Royce Ltd: building of factory at East Kilbride for `Avon' aero engine production dating from 1951-1952 in the series Ministry of Supply: Production, Registered Files (Series 8). 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 55/27
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1951-1952
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Description (What the record is about)
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Rolls Royce Ltd: building of factory at East Kilbride for `Avon' aero engine production
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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)
- 8/BLDGS(A)/439 Pt 2
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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
- Manufacturing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C489083/
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Series information
AVIA 55
Ministry of Supply: Production, Registered Files (Series 8)
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Ministry of Supply: Production, Registered Files (Series 8)
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Rolls Royce Ltd: building of factory at East Kilbride for `Avon' aero engine production
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