Laker uses US engines in aircraft

Title

Laker uses US engines in aircraft

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Sep 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:09

Description

Report on controversy over Freddie Laker’s decision to use American engines fron General Electric Motors rather than British Rolls Royce engines in his aircraft. With negative reaction from Lbour MP Walter Johnson, with reference to British Aerospace, Industry Secretary Eric Varley, Boeing 757 and British Airways. Report by Malcolm Brabant.

Contributors

Malcolm Brabant; Walter Johnson

Keywords

USA; UK; British Aerospace; British Airways; Rolls Royce; Skytrain; Aerospace industry; Freddie Laker; Eric Varley; Civil aircraft; Jet engines; General Electric Motors

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