Rolls Royce

[cast iron]

anyone else watching?

[KerryS]

Oh yes! Lovely engineering.

[Major Stare]

Yup, loved the part where they test the engine at -40deg, water injection and blade detonation  

[Hammy]

execellent programme ,(program?), enjoyed it - a good plug for engneering for a change

[KerryS]

With the loss of so much manufacturing and engineering in UK it's so satisfying to see that it does still exist, Nissan Sunderland notwithstanding of course!!

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

I missed 90% of it for various reasons but I have to admit that on the very rare occasions that I find myself boarding an aircraft I am far more comfortable seeing an RR logo on the engine casing than if it's Pratt & Whitney (sp?) or GE or other. Totally illogical I realise but it's such a staple of quality engineering that it's part of life.

Hammy, I think it is 'program' for software and 'programme' for all other uses of the word. Unless you're American of course.

[Norman Verona]

Clive, being English it's Programme for both.  

I have seen a film of the RB211 being tested to destruction filmed through a small glass wind which was about a foot thick. When it went it was just an instant explosian of bits.

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

Clive, being English it's Programme for both.  

I have seen a film of the RB211 being tested to destruction filmed through a small glass wind which was about a foot thick. When it went it was just an instant explosian of bits.

Norman, I would usually agree on the spelling but I had the feeling that it was an unwritten convention.  

RB211 - isn't that the engine that cost RR so much to develop that it almost destroyed the company?

[Norman Verona]

Yes, I think it had carbon fibre blades. The cost of develping carbon fibre didn't almost destroy the company - it did the full job!

It was early 1970s.

[pistonbroke 2]

Clive, being English it's Programme for both.    

I have seen a film of the RB211 being tested to destruction filmed through a small glass wind which was about a foot thick. When it went it was just an instant explosian of bits.

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small glass wind..

explosian..

Grammar dear boy (or is it failing eyesight)

E&OE

Peter                      

[Norman Verona]

pete, I can sepll, but tend to get the ltterss jmubled up.

I someti leav som lette off the en.

But there again I'm sure you've seen an explosion through a window  

ed to ad that I've just noticed the last bit which I missed due to falling Isite

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

This forum is getting more 'Last of the Summer Wine' everyday!

[Hammy]

or an episiode of Cacoon.

[steve_m]

Great to see people passionate and fulfilled in their jobs too  With a pride in their work.

I sit here and look around me . . . .    

[KerryS]

Great to see people passionate and fulfilled in their jobs too  With a pride in their work.

I sit here and look around me . . . .    

That was something I noticed too, whether this was the result of editing or they really were all so professional I don't know. Those who spoke were correctly customer focussed which I guess is down to company policy and training. I have been involved with the other major manufacturer in Derby, Bombardier, and though you doo see some of the same committment from some of the assembly staff, there were others who had, shall I say, lees than serious vie wof what they were doing. But I guess some of RR guys/girls fly and an engine failure at 30 000 feet maybe focusses the mind.