EAW001119 ENGLAND (1946). The Lockheed Hydraulic Brake Works, Royal Leamington Spa, 1946
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Title | [EAW001119] The Lockheed Hydraulic Brake Works, Royal Leamington Spa, 1946 |
Reference | EAW001119 |
Date | 20-June-1946 |
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Place name | ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA |
Parish | ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA |
District | |
Country | ENGLAND |
Easting / Northing | 431527, 264098 |
Longitude / Latitude | -1.5378917828136, 52.273735561225 |
National Grid Reference | SP315641 |
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WW2 1940 Fabroil silent pinions and a range of electrical equipment. [26]
WW2 BTH expanded north of the River Avon into the Boughton Road site to make magnetos for aircraft engines and other war products.
1940: BTH decided they were not really interested in making jet engines due to their commitment to electrical equipment. Rover was soon selected to make jet engines.
1943 Rover passed on jet engine making to Rolls-Royce.
1944 The Lutterworth Power Jets work was nationalized. |
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