Originally Posted by
Olympia463
There are a few of us still around who were in R-R during those heady days. I am one such. ........
Originally Posted by
dixi188
I have a book "Vickers A History" by J.D. Scott. It says that the first two VC2 (Viscount) prototypes ordered by the Ministry of Supply were to be powered by the Armstrong Siddeley Mamba turbo prop engine. George Edwards, Chief Designer at Weybridge wanted the RR Dart. Studies for BEA were carried out with other engines - 4 Merlins, 4 Twin Wasps, 2 Centuras, - but George Edwards pushed for the Dart and that's what it got........
You know, sprogs like me missed out on so much in those early days. Dragged up out of some gutter way too late I wuz. The industry must have been absolutely fascinating with such a range of suppliers and so much going on - even as the War ended. We were fortunate to have such enterprising folk to take these ideas forward. It's quite hard to believe in this day and age really........