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Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental Department (Gas Turbines): Python engine Nos....

Catalogue reference: PA1716/5/5/61

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Reference
PA1716/5/5/61
Title
Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental Department (Gas Turbines): Python engine Nos. P.176 & P.162 completion of engine reliability trials (100 hours intensive flying)
Date
19 September 1952
Description

The engines were returned in August 1952 or strip and inspection on completion of the trials, carried out on Wyvern VZ.745 and VW.885 respectively at Boscombe Down

Held by
Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Former department reference
ASM Python/Westland reliability
Language
English
Physical description
1 Item
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ebe78de1-10dd-4439-9616-e5cbfb73a4ad/

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Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental Department (Gas Turbines): Python engine Nos. P.176 & P.162 completion of engine reliability trials (100 hours intensive flying)