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47 results found for '"British Aerospace"' in Keywords.
Laker uses US engines in aircraft (1978)
- Genre
- 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...
Engineering workers dispute (1979)
- Genre
- 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...
BAC privatisation (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lord Beswick (Frank Beswick) warning the new Conservative Government against denationalising British Aerospace.
Last Concorde at Filton (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lew Gray, union official at British Aerospace, about the last Concorde aircraft to be built at Filton in Bristol. Male interviewer not identified.
Enoch Powell on exchange rates (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Ulster Unionist MP Enoch Powell about allowing international currencies to find their own exchange rate. He quotes a recent deal between Finland and British Aerospace as an example of a rigged...
British Aerospace shares to be sold off (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on a parliamentary bill which will allow the sale of shares of the publicly-owned British Aerospace. Male interviewer not identified.
Financial policy defended (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe justifying Government policy on public expenditure cuts and the introduction of private finance and divestiture of public control in the nationalized industries,...
After eight special (1980)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music
An Aeroplane in Every Garage, special edition of After Eight, produced and presented by Steve Wood. Investigates the history, development and future of general aviation in Britain, including private and...
New Rapier missile (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Tracked Rapier, the army’s new mobile version of the Rapier missile which received criticism during the Falklands War. Includes interview with John Parkhouse, Managing Director of the...
Test services of new BA 146 airliner (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report from one of the test services of British Airways’ new BA 146 airliner, developed by British Aerospace, before it can receive a certificate of air worthiness from the Civil Aviation Authority....