>Sounds like a good musical sketch for Bill Bailey - the subtle influence of Rolls-Royce aero engines on the popular genre.<
I'm sure there's a book to be written about the relationship between the sound of machinery and music of the same period. Amongst other things the tritone (known in mediaeval times as 'diabolus in musica') was a staple of much rock music of the 60s and nowadays is heard all the time in heavy metal. Steam and diesel locomotive sounds and rhythms also seem to creep into a lot of music of the period.
Might make a nice programme for Radio 4. Any producers out there who'd like to commission me? :-)