LastMinute
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Instead of winter tyres, try skids and rockets:
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Hmm. Why would you need rockets when you've already got propellers?
And what happens if there's no snow at the other end?
Hmm. Why would you need rockets when you've already got propellers?
And what happens if there's no snow at the other end?
But the Propellers are not turning!!!
Alan
Bit of a quantum leap but still aircraft associated. What ever happened to the Belfast Skyvan. I'm not sure but I think it was made in Belfast by Short Brothers.
That was a great small cargo lugger.
Just had a quick look on Wiki (quite dry no leaks!!) Found this at the end of the blurb on Shorts.
Bombardier purchase
In 1977, the company changed its name back to Short Brothers, and in 1984 became a public limited company in preparation for privatisation. The government announced the sale of Shorts to Bombardier on 7 June 1989 for £30 million. As part of the sale the government also agreed to write off £390 million of the company's "accumulated losses and inject another £390 million to recapitalise the group and cover current and future losses, capital investment and training."[28] Bombardier beat a bid from The General Electric Company plc and Fokker whilst Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm withdrew before final offers were submitted.[29] The sale was finalised on 4 October 1989.[30]
In 1993, Bombardier Shorts and Thomson-CSF formed a joint venture, Shorts Missile Systems, for the design and development of very short-range, air defence missiles for the UK Ministry of Defence and armed forces worldwide using expertise dating back to the 1950s. In 2000, Thomson-CSF bought Bombardier's 50% share to become the sole owner. Shorts Missile Systems was renamed Thales Air Defence Limited in 2001.
Fancy Fokker and Messerschmitt having a pop at Belfast again.
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