ROTOL THE HISTORY OF AN AIRSCREW COMPANY 1937-1960
Written by Bruce Stait
Published by Alan Sutton
in 1990
ISBN: 0951681508
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- AVIATION
- COMPANY HISTORY
- SOUTH WEST UK
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE
ROTOL THE HISTORY OF AN AIRSCREW COMPANY 1937-1960
Written by Bruce Stait.
Stock no. 1327899
1st.
1990.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The history of Dowty Rotol. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951681508. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and lightly faded to spine, light score mark to front panel of wrapper.
Front cover
Contents
- Author's Notes and Acknowledgements
- Early History of Propellers
- The Birth of Rotol Airscrews
- Settling in at Staverton
- The Early War Period
- Dispersal to Gloucester and Cheltenham
- The Mid-War Years
- Electric Propellers and Further Changes
- The Closing Months of the War
- 1945 - Dramatic Changes at Rotol
- A Nautical Excursion
- Sport and other Entertainment
- Rotol at Peace
- Into the 'Fifties
- The Dowty Take-Over
- British Messier
- Notes on Sources
- Appendices