Gunston, Bill (1927-2013)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1927-03-01 - 2013-06-01
Biographical Note
Bill Gunston was a long-time British aviation journalist and historian. He knighted and entitled to add OBE [Order of the British Empire] after his name. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
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Languages Used
- Language: English. Script: Latin
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Rolls-Royce Aero Engines, 1989, 1989
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 101, Call No.: TL 703 .R6 G86 1989
Identifier: 20171004
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Historical Study).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Series: This is the first of three books in the history. Scope: Historical study of Rolls-Royce aeronautical engines, written by Bill Gunston, a former RAF pilot and flying instructor, and one of the top aviation writers in Great Britain.From the dust jacket: "Although formed in 1906 as a motor car manufacturer, by 1914 Rolls-Royce was urgently developing an aeroplane engine....
Dates:
Copyright: 1989; Publication: 1989