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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 | 1975 Acquired [[David Budworth]] Ltd from receivership, 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 | 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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[[Category: Town - Coventry ]] | [[Category: Town - Coventry ]] | ||
[[Category: Automotive Components]] | [[Category: Automotive Components]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:19, 21 October 2021
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 David Budworth Ltd from receivership, 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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