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Aviation History
1952
1952 - 1147.PDF
COMET 5" 10 (7) As a D.H. director and the production organizer of the Comet, Harry Povey has recently had added to his ^ many responsibilities that of production co-ordination of the Comet line at Short and Harland's in Belfast. The prototype was built and nurtured by Rex King, experimental superintendent, and his team. (8) CjC. John Cunningham, O.B.E., D.S.O. and two Bars, D.F.C. and Bar., D.L., chief test pilot, has made the testing and flight development of the Comet his special charge. The results of his skilful handling of the Comet are self-apparent. This cheerful picture was taken after his record 2-hour proving flight to Rome. (9) Month by month, as the time for the first Comet passenger services has drawn nearer, more of the respon sibility has devolved upon Sir Miles Thomas, D.F.C., chairman of British Overseas Airways Corporation, and upon his senior assistants, among whom may be mentioned A. C. Campbell-Orde, C.B.E., A.F.C., director of operations development. Sir Miles is pictured in serious conversation with R.E. Bishop, C.B.E., F.R.Ae.S., director and chief designer of the D.H. Aircraft Co., Ltd. Mr. Bishop has been responsible for a long and varied list of successful military and civil designs. On the Comet he has been assisted by C. T. Wilkins, F.R.Ae.S., assistant chief designer, and by W. A. Tamblin, A.F.R.Ae.S. (now head of the design team of the Christchurch division), who was largely responsible for the wing design. (10) Peter Bugge, one of three test pilots who have given a great deal of their time to Comet development. (11) Peter Bois, right, of the trio of Comet test pilots, is seen with E. Brown, service, and (behind) H. Davis, inspection : E. M. J. Shafter, aerodynamics: and D. R. Murrain, A. R. 6. (12) On every fight the test pilots have been accompanied by a crew of experts to assist in the testing of the Comet, and in making the observations and recordings. This photograph, taken at Rome, depicts: I to r, George Blackett, navigator; John Marshall, flight observer, and E. Brackston-Brown, fight engineer. (13) The development of the Ghost design to a stage at which it could be successfully applied to commercial airliners was a triumph for which three men can justly claim credit. They are (centre) Major Frank B. Hal ford, C.B.E., F.R.Ae.S., chairman and technical director of the D.H. Engine Co., Ltd. and also a director of the aircraft company; on his left, John L P. Brodie, M.I.Mech.E., F.R.Ae.S., director in charge of the Engineering Division of the Engine Co., responsible for the mechanical development of the Ghost and its transformation into a civil power plant for the Comet; and, right. Dr. E. S. Moult, Ph.D., B.Sc.(Eng.). M.I.Mech.E., F.R.Ae.S., chief engineer of the D.H. Engine Co., whose work has included design, development and testing of Ghost turbojets. The chief power-plant engineer of the Aircraft Company is J. E. Walker, A.F.R.Ae.S.
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