Lionel Haworth
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Lionel Haworth (1912-2000), FRS
Initial training in 1934 to 1936 with AEC
Moved to work for Rolls-Royce
1963 Moved to the Bristol Siddeley engine company, which merged with Rolls–Royce in 1966
Throughout his career he was very much a 'hands on' engineer who insisted in keeping close to work on any new engine for which he was responsible. He worked on Rolls–Royce engines for aircraft ranging from the Meteor to Concorde, including the Dart engine
In Bristol, as Chief Designer, he took overall responsibility for the Concorde, Harrier and Tornado as well as all other aero engines being developed and built by Rolls–Royce, Bristol, between 1963 and 1977.
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