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  Armstrong Siddeley Motors: memo from Mr Saxton to Mr Chapman: Sapphire Sa.7

  The present position of the Sa.7 is that since the first engine ran successfully in July 1952, we have only accumulated a running time of 143 hours and have only supplied three engines - one in July 1952, one in October 1952 and one in March 1953.

  Held by

  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  13 May 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/5/3/31

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  Memo from Mr AJ Franklin to Mr Pearse, Armstrong Siddeley Motors: Reduction of MoS...

  This deals with the implication of redundancies for the company

  Held by

  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  22 July 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/5/3/170

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  Memo from Mr WF Wright, Hawker, to Mr Saxton, Armstrong Siddeley Motors: Hawker Hunter...

  Par 3: The performance of the Hunter F.2 with the Sapphire is superior to that of the Hunter F.1 with the Avon installed, climbing time to 45,000 feet is reduced by approximately half, and the calculated forward speed increased by 5 mph, although an

  Held by

  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  14 January 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/5/3/151

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  Report from Mr Daish Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental Department (Flight Section)...

  Attached: A memo from Mr Lindsey to Mr Saxton re. Viper flow control. As a result of recent flight tests carried out on the Viper it has been shown that the flow control provides insufficient fuel for idling at altitude.

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  13 May 1953 - 21 May 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/4/5/31

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  Armstrong Siddeley Motors memo from Mr Chapman to Mr Burroughes of Brockworth Engineering...

  Para 4: With 34 engines now delivered from Brockworth and 18 production engines from Parkside, we shall complete the first 100 production engines early next March

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  3 December 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/5/3/77

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  Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental Department (Bitteswell Flight Section) Memo...

  In respect of Canberra aircraft WV.787. Recent enquiries into the excessive vost of the above installation prompted me to carry out an analysis of procedure that was being adopted

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  27 November 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/4/5/9

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  Report from Mr Walker Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental Department (Flight Section)...

  Description available at other catalogue level

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  1 January 1954

  Reference

  PA1716/4/5/61

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  Memo from Mr Golovine to Mr Saxton re. France and the Sapphire Sa.6

  The Sapphire Sa.6 for the 'Vautour' and 'Mystere?'

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  29 April 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/5/3/154

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  Memo from Mr Golovine Armstrong Siddeley Motors Engine sales to Mr Saxton: Hawker...

  Mr Golovine: I understand that the Hunter Mk.2 has flown twice on Thursday, April 2. Quoting from Mr Palmer's note on 8 April: ' ...These were the first flights following installation of the replacement engine Sa.128.

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  10 April 1953 - 7 May 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/4/5/28

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  Armstrong Siddeley Motors Ltd. Minutes of car progress supply programme No.61

  1 Sanctions: Have been issued for material up to 3,000 cars. 2 car sales forecast: Mr Dore has revised the car sales forecast based on 1771 Sapphire cars being made ready for delivery by the end of this year.

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  21 September 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/2/1/145/5

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  Armstrong Siddeley Motors internal memo from Mr Golovine to Mr Chapman: Hawker Hunter...

  MNG/T/4F1/3 Page 1: Hunter Mark 2.B definitely superior to the new MiG-15. MoS holding back on cancellation of Sapphire Sa.6 for the Mark.2. Page 2: R-R Avon Ra.7R adverse report from US evaluation team after flight in Hunter 2B.

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  29 April 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/5/3/24

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  Visit by Armstrong Siddeley Motors to D.Eng RD, 1 MoS: To discuss Mamba Ma.6 and...

  Present: Mr Weston MoS; Mr Connolly Armstrong Siddeley Motors.

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  19 June 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/5/6/159

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  Armstrong Siddeley Motors: Minutes of a meeting to review the Double Mamba position

  Dowty fuel pumps; combustion chambers; (f) flight tests in Dakota Mr Marlow and Mr Slatter are asked to get together and work out a possible engine supply programme including dates for grounding the Dakota for modification.

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  4 November 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/5/6/427

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  Memo from Mr Selwyn Sharp to Mr HT Chapman: Jindivik flight reports in Sunday's newspaper

  'Mr Golovine has asked for my opinion on the lack of reference to Armstrong Siddeley Motors and Viper in last Sunday's newspaper stories on the Woomera Range.

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  4 May 1953 - 8 May 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/1/5/3

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  Armstrong Siddeley Motors notes on meeting held at Brockworth on Saturday 28 November...

  Mr Chapman queried the calibre and strength of the Planning Department and whether it was possible in the near future to undertake all Sapphire production engines planning work at Brockworth without help from Coventry

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  30 November 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/5/3/76

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  Memo from Mr Slatter to Mr Lindsey Armstrong Siddeley Motors: English Electric Company...

  Description available at other catalogue level

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  9 June 1953 - 15 June 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/5/6/304

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  Report: Reserves for Replacement of Fixed Assets

  From Mr A. J. Franklin to Mr H. T. Chapman

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  11 December 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/13/1/17

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  Ltd., London, to Mr Chapman, Armstrong Siddeley Motors:...

  It appears that one blade failed completely after only about ten minutes running at very moderate temperature

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  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  1 May 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/5/3/73

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  15 Memos from Mr Daish Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental Department (Flight...

  These memos deal with the general serviceability, equipment, and progress of flight testing. No specific Blackburn aircraft identified. Wyvern VW.868

  Held by

  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  1 January 1953 - 29 January 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/4/5/18

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  3 memos from Mr Daish Armstrong Siddeley Motors Experimental Department (Flight Section)...

  These memos deal with the general serviceability, equipment, and progress of flight testing. Blackburn WB.797. Wyvern VZ.747

  Held by

  Coventry Archives & Research Centre

  Date

  23 November 1953 - 25 November 1953

  Reference

  PA1716/4/5/53