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1973 The company had recruited specialists from Rolls-Royce, Lucas and [[British Leyland Gas Turbines]]<ref>The Times, Jan 16, 1973</ref> | 1973 The company had recruited specialists from Rolls-Royce, Lucas and [[British Leyland Gas Turbines]]<ref>The Times, Jan 16, 1973</ref> | ||
1975 Acquired from receivership [[David Budworth]], another pioneer of small gas turbines<ref> The Times, Jan 24, 1975</ref> | |||
1982 In a decade the company had grown from a dozen employees to 265 of whom nearly a third, were graduates engaged in small gas turbine R and D. In 1982 the company was working for several US corporations and the US army. They also worked for Japan and Germany on different projects.<ref>The Engineer 1982/04/22</ref> | 1982 In a decade the company had grown from a dozen employees to 265 of whom nearly a third, were graduates engaged in small gas turbine R and D. In 1982 the company was working for several US corporations and the US army. They also worked for Japan and Germany on different projects.<ref>The Engineer 1982/04/22</ref> | ||
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Noel Penny Turbines of Coventry, designer and manufacturer of small gas turbines.
1972 Founded by Noel Penny. Edwin Ponsford was chairman
1973 The company had recruited specialists from Rolls-Royce, Lucas and British Leyland Gas Turbines[1]
1975 Acquired from receivership David Budworth, another pioneer of small gas turbines[2]
1982 In a decade the company had grown from a dozen employees to 265 of whom nearly a third, were graduates engaged in small gas turbine R and D. In 1982 the company was working for several US corporations and the US army. They also worked for Japan and Germany on different projects.[3]
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