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1950
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FLIGHT, 28 December 1950 TECHNICAL PLANNING DEVELOPMENT FLIGHT TESTING INSTALLATION SERVICE ENGINEERS TRAINING UNIT To maintain constant liaison with aircraft constructors and operators, ensuring that their needs are met—and anticipated, Smiths trained specialists 'live with the industry', reporting continually on future needs and present problems. From the Research Group new ideas based on information from Technical Planning come to Design and Development. In model shop and test laboratory new instruments take shape and reach the prototype stage. In modern aircraft provided by the Ministry of Supply and devoted exclusively to test work, instrumentation, auto controls and navigation aids are' worked up" from the prototype stage to finality and subjected to periodic re-test. Smiths team of Installation Engineers work in close liaison with the aircraft constructor from the inception of new projects, supervise the installation of Smiths equipment and remain at call when further service is needed. In mobile workshop and service vans. Smiths Service Engineers are 'here, there and everywhere'—advising, assisting, ironing out problems for aircraft constructors and operators at factory or aerodrome, promoting efficiency and serviceability of Smiths products. Near their Cheltenham Factory, Smiths maintain a Training Unit, where aircraft engineers can take graduated courses ininstiument theory and practice, and add to their knowledge and experience of installing, overhauling and maintaining Smiths instruments. Smiths Aircraft Instruments Limited is not only the leading manufacturer in its field, but, as the Aviation Division of S. Smith and Sons (England) Ltd, is a member of a pre- cision engineering organisation which is the largest of its kind in the world. Backed by the central resources of the parent company, Smiths areable to offer the aircraft industry research, service and liaison on a scale that could in no other circumstances be possible. SMITHS AIRCRAFT INSTRUMINTS LIMITED Crieklcwood Workt. London, N.W.2. Th« Aviation Divhion of S. Smith and Sont (Enclami) Umit*d
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