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Not Much Of An Engineer:- An Autobiography by Sir Stanley Hooker (Hardcover, 2003)

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So successful was he that in 1966 Rolls-Royce decided the best thing to do was to spend £63.6 million and buy its rival. 70 b/w photographs. During a long career, Hooker was responsible for almost every modern British aero engine, including those of Concorde and the Harrier, as well as the great RB211.

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Stanley Hooker joined the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1949 and tugged a rather reluctant company into the jet age, determined to give real competition to Rolls-Royce. So successful was he that in 1966 Rolls-Royce decided the best thing to do was to spend GBP63.6 million and buy its rival. By this time there was scarcely a single modern British aero-engine for which Hooker had not been responsible. 70 b/w photographs

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PublisherT.H.E. Crowood Press LTD

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Book TitleNot Much of an Engineer:- an Autobiography

AuthorSir Stanley Hooker

FormatHardcover

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

GenreBiographies & True Stories

Number of Pages256 Pages

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Item Width150mm

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Title_AuthorSir Stanley Hooker

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by 29rsvo
24 Jun, 2020
buy it now and read it
A remarkable story of the hugely talented engineer who put the power into the Merlin, enabled Rolls Royce to take on Whittle's jet and developed it and other variant designs for military and civilian aircraft, who went on to develop the Bristol Siddeley Olympus engine which powered the V bombers and Concorde.He returned to Rolls Royce as Chief Engineer in 1971 to rescue them out of the RB211 financial disaster. It is a rivetting read, I just couldn't put the book down.
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by ant-11342
27 Mar, 2025
'The life of an engineer, in our times'
As the The World of Books has accepted my payment, and I have yet to receive a copy of this truly amazing book from them, I am unable to tell you whether it is value for money. I was lent a copy of the book, and wanted to have a copy to own. I live in hope...
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by whs00210
31 Aug, 2017
A great story of wartime and postwar aeronautical engineering, missed opportunities and a new jet age.
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by tightfisted2
14 Feb, 2018
A must read for all aircraft buffs
Fantastic Autobiography by one of Britain's Finest Engineers. Fascinating,Inspirational and well written. Highly recommended.
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by my42account
18 Jun, 2020
Unfortunateyl I am/was unable to read it.
I was very much looking forward to a good read,!! But !!! It failed to arrive. Supposedly `Lost in Post`????? But refunded in full.
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by sanfordwhite
17 Oct, 2019
Interesting
Very interesting book
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by austyn180
20 Jan, 2021
Excellent book
Brilliant biography of an extremely talented man who’s work on aero engines is legendary. Written superbly, this is an entertaining read. A must for any aviation enthusiast
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by walterp2028
04 Jun, 2023
Jets for history mechanics
Rolls Royce jet engine story and much more Wonderful history of one man Must read for for engine freaks. How we gave away jet engine knowledge blindly
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by millot4
17 Apr, 2020
Very interesting stuff
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by stuarwalke_66
04 Jul, 2023
not much of an enginear
Interesting reading
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