Contribution to Book
Rolls Royce Declares Bankruptcy
Great Events from History, 1971-2000
Document Type
Encyclopedia Entry
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Abstract
Despite more than sixty years of engineering excellence, Rolls-Royce failed in its attempt to design and manufacture a radically new jet engine to meet contractual obligations with the Lockheed Corp. Consequently, both British and U.S. governments had to step in to avoid an unprecedented economic catastrophe.
Inclusive pages
57-59
ISBN/ISSN
9781587653384
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2008, EBSCO
Publisher
Salem Press
Place of Publication
Pasadena, CA
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Disciplines
Citation Information
John Alfred Heitmann. "Rolls Royce Declares Bankruptcy" Great Events from History, 1971-2000 Vol. 1 (2008) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john_heitmann/33/
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Citation information: Heitmann, John Alfred. “Rolls Royce Declares Bankruptcy,” in Great Events from History, 1971-2000. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2008. Used by permission of EBSCO Information Services, Ipswich, MA.