de Havilland Engine Company
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The de Havilland Engine Company was an offshoot of the de Havilland aircraft building company, which started life as the 'Engine Division of the de Havilland Aircraft Company' in 1926 producing the famous de Havilland Gipsy aero-engine.[1] The company was merged with Bristol Siddeley (BSEL) engines in 1961 with BSEL subsequently becoming part of Rolls-Royce Limited in 1968.
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Industry | Aerospace engineering |
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Founded | 1944 |
Defunct | 1961 |
Fate | Merged with Bristol Siddeley |
Successor | Bristol Siddeley |
Headquarters | Leavesden, Watford, UK |
Key people | Frank Halford (Designer) |
Products | Aircraft engines |
Parent | de Havilland Aircraft Company |
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