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FLIGHT International, 5 December 1963 941 INDUSTRY International Rolls-Royce executives named in col 3 below: I to r, Messrs Miller, Nicholson, Wood and Perkins Great Britain TSR.2 Systems Elliott-Automation have now been permitted to confirm that they are producing the automatic flight control sys tem, airborne digital computers used for navigation, manoeuvre and attack purposes, and the engine-thrust meter system for the TSR.2. In addition, Elliott are producing the pre-flight check-out equipment for the AFCS. E.M.I, are, of course, responsible for the side-looking radar and the optical scanning system with electronic display and trans mission, which form part of the overall reconnaissance capability. Flying Decca Tracks * MoA Notam 635/ 1963 details new procedures for navigating aircraft under radar surveillance in the air routes controlled by London Airways. Following extensive simulated and oper ational trials, MoA have decided to make use of the ability of aircraft with Decca Navigator and Flight Log to fly accurate laterally separated tracks without contin uous radar vectoring. In this way, an air craft once identified on radar would be directed to take up one of a complete pattern of parallel Decca tracks within existing airways, and the statutory five miles separation would be maintained by surveil lance and vectoring of non-equipped aircraft. This will prove of considerable benefit both to Decca-equipped aircraft and to non- equipped aircraft flying near them. Piston- engined aircraft must have Decca Mk 8 or Mk 10 with Flight Log and jet aircraft must have Mk 10 and Flight Log. Certain additions are made to reporting points and full use can be made of Decca capabilities at normal or on-request holding points. The aircraft could fly a holding pattern based on the two parallel tracks, flying for A\ miles on the outbound leg. The extent to which these new facilities are used depends upon the number of Decca- equipped aircraft operating in the area. This venture is at least more widespread and practical than the former Airway Amber 1 Decca, for which aircraft had a free north bound climb lane parallel to the Airway Amber 1, but had to obtain additional ATC clearance from the USAF Anglia centre. "Tip" Searight As briefly recorded in last week's issue, Major T. P. Searight, MiMechE, FRAes, MSAE, a former director of H. M. Hobson Ltd, died recently at the age of 82. He partnered Hamilton Hobson in 1905, and his first connection with the air craft industry was in 1916, when he was The late Maj Searight served the Hobson organization for no fewer than 58 years transferred from the Army Service Corps to the Directorate of Aircraft Equipment at the War Office, and later to the Technical Department of the Air Board, where he remained until the formation of the RAF, in which he was commissioned. He rejoined H. M. Hobson after the First World War and when they became a public company in 1935 was made a director. In 1936 he was appointed chairman, resigning this position in 1951 but remaining a direc tor until his resignation from the board this year, having served the organization for 58 years. Among his many friends and acquain tances were the Wright brothers; and his foresight in the early days led to the develop ment of the famous Claudel-Hobson carbur ettor, which was used in aero-engines in both wars and was also fitted for many pioneering and record-breaking flights. Rolls-Royce Appointments Mr W. J. Miller, CBE, BSC, MiMechE, FBIM, general manager of the Rolls-Royce Scottish group of factories, will relinquish the appoint ment on January 1 and become chairman of that group. He joined Rolls-Royce in 1939 after experience with Daimler and de Havilland Engines and subsequently be came factory manager at Hillington; general manager, Scottish factories; and a director of the Aero Engine Division. Under Mr Miller's management Rolls- Royce in Scotland—which by 1946 had fallen from a war-time peak of 25,000 people to 4,000 at the Hillington factory alone— expanded to a total of over 10,000 in five factories and a design establishment. Other Rolls-Royce Aero Engine Division appointments recently announced are those of Mr R. Nicholson to the post of general manager, production, from that of general manager, Derby production and admin.; of Mr J. Wood, Bsc(Eng), AFRAes, FCASI, to the position of general manager, Scotland, from that of deputy general manager, Scotland; and of Mr J. E. B. Perkins, BSC, Die, to chief staff officer from the post of special assistant general manager. ftie final station in the 83-station NATO Ace High communications link over 8,300 route-miles from northern Norway to eastern Turkey. Standard Telephones & Cables have supplied £lm-worth of equipment, including Multiplexers at every station First of two VCIO simulators for B0AC being moved from Redifon's factory at Crawley to the corporation's training HQ at London Heathrow. The system has colour visual simulation and cockpit motion, and will later simulate automatic landing
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