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  1. Decline of Rolls Royce Aero (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with businessman Freddie Laker, on the possible demise of the Rolls Royce RB211 engine. He says if the Americans stop buying it, the Rolls Royce Aero engine will go bust and that the British...

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  2. New Rolls Royce engine (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Humphrey Wood, Rolls Royce, on new engine to generate electricity as a sideline to supplying engines for Concorde. Interviewer not identified. Sound level low.

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  3. British aircraft industry (1978)

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    Interview

    Industry Secretary Eric Varley on the advantages of the new Rolls Royce engine which the British will build for use in the aerospace industry, which could create many jobs and bring vast amounts of revenue...

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  4. Rolls Royce aviation (1978)

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    Speech

    A speaker (possibly Eric Varley) states the advantages of the new Rolls Royce engine which the British will build for use in the aerospace industry, which could create many jobs and bring vast amounts of...

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  5. Laker uses US engines in aircraft (1978)

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    Interview; News report

    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...

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  6. Laker defends non-British plane order (1978)

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    Interview

    Freddie Laker talks about his Skytrain service which is beginning commercial flights to Los Angeles and defends criticisms they are not using British manufacturing by ordering Airbus planes. Male interviewer...

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  7. Leslie Murphy on NEB profits (1978)

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    Interview

    National Enterprise Board (NEB) chairman, Leslie Murphy talks to Peter Murphy about NEB profits despite the financial problems of British Leyland.

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  8. Rolls wins contract to supply Boeing 757 engines (1978)

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    Interview

    Unidentified North American male speaker discusses Rolls-Royce winning a contract to manufacture engines for the Boeing 757. Speaker claims that aggressive salesmanship made the difference. Male interviewer...

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  9. Engineering workers dispute (1979)

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    Interview

    John Porter, Chairman of the Engineering Employers Association, on a wage offer to unions and level of support for overtime ban and one-day strike by workers at companies including Rolls Royce, British...

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  10. James Prior on Rolls Royce dispute (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Employment Secretary Jim Prior, on the damage being done to Britain’s engineering industry by industrial action such as the Rolls Royce dispute. Prior considers government intervention inappropriate: these...

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