Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Pioneers of the jet engine. At a meeting in the Swan & Royal Hotel in December 1941, responsibility for developing Sir Frank Whittle's invention - the jet engine, passed from the Rover Company to Rolls-Royce. The deal was sealed over a five shilling meal between Rolls-Royce General Manager Ernest Hi
ves, the Rover Managing Director Spencer Wilks and Dr Stanley Hooker of Rolls-Royce
Listen to the audio guide for Stanley Hooker, Ernest Hives, and Spencer Wilks blue plaque Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off