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Sir Stanley Hooker 30.1.1907 - 24.5.1984
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Hooker was sent to the former Rover factory at Barnoldswick as chief engineer (jet engines). Hooker carried on developing Whittle’s W2B/23 and this was subsequently known as the RR Welland. The Rover produced B.26 variant was developed and became the RR Derwent


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