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

Catalogue reference: PA1716/5/3/10

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Reference
PA1716/5/3/10
Title
Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental Department: Turbine development tests on AS.Sapphire Series 8 Engine No.Sa.801 Build 27, 28 and 29
Date
6 December 1956
Description

Contract No. 6/ENG/9001/cb.12(b) These builds cover a 1/2-hour run at maximum temperature, a 25-hour development test, and a second 25-hour test which was abandoned after 19.5 seconds due to a diffuser failure

Held by
Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Former department reference
AS Sapphire/series 8
Language
English
Physical description
1 Item
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e6a9be5f-11e0-4e53-a7be-b585b7bd4ba5/

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Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental Department: Turbine development tests on AS.Sapphire Series 8 Engine No.Sa.801 Build 27, 28 and 29