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History of the Rolls-Royce Parkside factory
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:01 pmby rebbonk
This has been forwarded to a friend from the Rolls Royce Heritage Trust. I thought it worth sharing. Please cite RRHT if copying on
Re: History of the RR Parkside factory
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:55 pmby dutchman
More info about the Heritage Trust here:
Re: History of the RR Parkside factory
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:03 pmby dutchman
The former Rolls Royce works at Parkside, Cheylesmore, as they looked in 1981.)/GetFile.aspx?File=Copy%20of%20Parkside%2C%20Coventry%20C1970s.jpg)
An aerial view of Parskside, not all of which belonged to Rolls-Royce!
Re: History of the RR Parkside factory
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Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:55 pmby dutchman
Map showing the extent of the Parkside works in 1937:
Re: History of the Rolls-Royce Parkside factory
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Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:44 pmby Spuffler
My father worked at Siddeley-Deasy in 1920, and in later years his partner had worked at Burlington.
Re: History of the Rolls-Royce Parkside factory
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Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:53 amby rebbonk
A few more pictures of the factory. (The pictures with the Hunter are definitely not Parkside, more likely Bitteswell)
Re: History of the Rolls-Royce Parkside factory
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Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:04 pmby Spuffler
Good photos!
That test pilot looks familiar.....