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296 FLIGHT, 4 March FROM ALL QUARTERS ROYAL JESTER? This cheerful picture was taken during the Duke of Edinburgh's visit last Friday to Smiths' factory at Cheltenham. With A. J. A. Majendie (left), the Aviation Division's director of operational requirements, and San Ldr John Severne, his equerry, the Duke is in a D.H.I21 flight-deck mock-up. Visible on the coaming is one of two long, narrow cases, hitherto unmen- tioned elements in the 12Vs advanced flight- control system Avons for United THE value to Rolls-Royce of Avon turbojets to power 20 SudCaravelles ordered by United Air Lines .of Chicago (see page 320) is £3.3m ($9.24m). The order is the first to be placed by anAmerican domestic airline for non-American jet engines and is the largest single order for British aero engines received from anyairline in the USA. The Avon for United is the 531R (with thrust reverser) of12,0801b guaranteed minimum thrust—a development of the engine which has been in successful operation in Comet 4s andCaravelles for nearly eighteen months. New East German Jet BRIEF details of the BB.155 transport have become available, asa result of the placing of the contract for the electrical system with English Electric. The 155 is the latest project from theVereinegung Volkseigener Betriebe Flugzeugbau of Pirna/Elbe in the German Democratic Republic. Like its precursor, the BB.152(page 323), it has been directed by Prof Brunolf Baade and it is being built at the VEB plant in Dresden. Few details areavailable beyond the fact that it is a short-haul jet powered by twin Pirna type 014 turbojets (four of which are used in theBB.152) and that it will have an advanced constant-frequency electrical system essentially similar to those employed in the latestV-bombers. The systems will be manufactured at English Elec- tric's aircraft equipment division in Bradford, against a firm orderfor £50,000 and a letter of intent for £130,000. Hawker Siddeley Board Appointments FOLLOWING completion of the de Havilland and Blackburnmerger with the Hawker Siddeley Group, five new appointments to the group's board were announced on February 25. They arethose of Sir Aubrey Burke (chairman of de Havilland), who be- comes deputy managing director to Sir Roy Dobson; J. A. R. Kayand J. T. Lidbury, who are made joint managing directors of Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd, which is parent to all the HSaviation interests; Arthur Jophng, present chairman of Black- burn; and A. S. Kennedy, a director of de Havilland. In a statement welcoming the appointments, Sir Roy Dobsonsaid: "When we made our offer to de Havilland and Blackburn shareholders, these appointments were promised and these VANGUARDS on the line were inspected by Mr Sandys, Minis- ter of Aviation, during a visit to the Wey- bridge works of Vickers - Armstrongs (Aircraft). Escorting him is Sir George Edwards, right, man- aging director. The Minister travelled by helicopter to Wisley Airfield,where he was met by Lord Knollys and other Vickers directors promises are now fulfilled. I am sure they will enjoy their appoint-ments, particularly Sir Aubrey, and I am looking forward to some relief from the heavy load which I am now carrying. As forMr Kay and Mr Lidbury, nothing gives me greater personal pleasure. Mr Kay, who is 45, has served the Group for 27 yearsand Mr Lidbury, who is 47, for 23 years. They have both worked their way up through the ranks." With the new appointments the Hawker Siddeley board numbers13 members; they are: Sir Thomas Sopwith (chairman), Sir Roy Dobson (vice-chairman and managing director), Sir AubreyBurke (deputy managing director), Hugh Burroughes, H. T. Chap- man, J. F. Robertson (financial director), Sir Arnold Hall, H. G.Herrington, Sir Halford Reddish, J. A. R. Kay, J. T. Lidbury, Arthur Jopling and A. S. Kennedy. Mach 3 VTO Me IT is reported by our French contemporary Les Ailes that thevertical take off aircraft being built by Messerschmitt will be capable of Mach 3 performance. Of modified delta planform, itwill be powered by six Rolls-Royce RB.153 turbojets each of 4,9601b thrust. Two of these will be installed vertically in thefuselage for direct lift; the others will be mounted in pairs in nacelles, pivoting at the extremities of the wings for lift as wellas for propulsion. : Saunders-Roe Directorships A STATEMENT issued by Westland Aircraft on February 25said, "It has been agreed that Capt E. C. Clarke, CBE, MC, will withdraw from the managing directorship of Saunders-Roe Ltdand from the board of Westland Aircraft Ltd. This change will take effect from March 1, 1960. Mr. H. W. D. Winkworth,MlProdE, has been appointed director in charge, Saunders-Roe Ltd, as from the above date." Capt Clarke, who is 61 years of age, joined Saunders-Roe ascommercial director in 1937, was appointed joint managing director in 1939 and became managing director in 1945. Mr Winkworthwent to them as production engineer in 1946, became assistant general manager in 1957 and works director in December 1958.He started his career 32 years ago as a Short Bros, apprentice. The English Electric Year REVIEWING the year's work of English Electric Aviation Ltdin his statement in advance of the a.g.m. (to be held on March 17). Lord Nelson of Stafford, chairman of the parent company, spokeof steady progress with Lightning development and production and with initial work on the TSR.2 project. The developmentbatch of Lightnings was completed last year, he said, and flight development was continuing prior to the entry of the aircraft intoservice this year; production aircraft were now flying. Develop- ment was also continuing on later marks; orders had been re-ceived for several of these during the year, and two prototypes of the two-seater version made their first flights during 1959. Referring to the loss of the first two-seater prototype in theIrish Sea, Lord Nelson paid a tribute to J. W. C. Squier (who, it will be remembered, reached land in his dinghy). "This type oftest work, in advance of any in this country," he said, "makes immense demands on the men taking part in it and the companyrecognizes gratefully the risks they run." Reviewing the guided weapon side of the company's work,Lord Nelson said that of greatest significance to the companys weapons programme had been Thunderbird's outstandinglysuccessful service acceptance trials. The year had seen a steady
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