Waters, Leslie
Person
Biographical Note
Mr. Leslie (Les) Waters was involved in diesel and gasoline engine design and development for 50 years, including 5 years of fuels and lubricants research at Shell Oil. He worked for Ricardo Group, and from 1975 to 1982 was Vice President for Engineering at Teledyne Continental Motors.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Whittle: The True Story, 1987, 1987
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 211, Call No.: TL 540 .W48 G65 1987
Identifier: 20123036
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Historical Study).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author Expertise.NB: Inside cover are three articles from 1981, 1996 and 1999 about Frank Whittle. Materials moved to folder in series 7 Subseries B (ID #20123036.01)Scope: Semi-autobiography of Sir Frank Whittle.Preface: "This is the human and dramatic story of a very great Englishman.By creating and giving birth to the turbojet, Sir Frank Whittle became one...
Dates:
Copyright: 1987; Publication: 1987