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Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental Department: Turbine development tests on AS.Sapphire...

Catalogue reference: PA1716/5/3/12

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Reference
PA1716/5/3/12
Title
Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental Department: Turbine development tests on AS.Sapphire Series 8 Engine No. Sa.804 Builds 18, 19 and 20 - Endurance testing of Wiggins One-piece turbine 1st rotor blades
Date
5 March 1957
Description

This engine has been converted from AS Sapphire series 7 engine No.Sa.404 and this report covers the acceptance test and a 25-hour development test on five Wiggins one-piece turbine first rotor blades

Held by
Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Former department reference
AS Sapphire/Wiggins
Language
English
Physical description
1 Item
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/bec96821-1c90-46d8-9d9c-77afc11803fd/

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Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental Department: Turbine development tests on AS.Sapphire Series 8 Engine No. Sa.804 Builds 18, 19 and 20 - Endurance testing of Wiggins One-piece turbine 1st rotor blades