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  • Aeritalia G.222

    Aeritalia G.222

    Did you know? That Dowty Boulton Paul produced the power control units for the Aeritalia G.222; including the control valve, lift ...
  • Aircraft Components Catalogue

    Aircraft Components Catalogue

    Did you know? That in 1936, Dowty published a catalogue, covering the whole range of Dowty equipment, produced by Aircraft Components, ...
  • All five Dowty Chairman were smokers!

    All five Dowty Chairman were smokers!

    Did you know? That Sir George Dowty wrote ideas on the back of his beloved du Maurier cigarette packets. These cigarettes ...
  • Did You Know?

    Did You Know?

    Did you know that… Sir George Dowty once represented England at Curling and was one of four players to win a ...
  • Handley Page Hampden

    Handley Page Hampden

    Did you know? That in May 1939, it was only to be expected that much of the specialised hydraulic equipment in ...
  • Hawker Siddeley Harrier

    Hawker Siddeley Harrier

    Did you know? That in Sept 1971, Dowty Rotol received an order worth more than £1,000,000 for aviation equipment for the ...
  • Tewkesbury Borough Coat of Arms

    Tewkesbury Borough Coat of Arms

    The Tewkesbury Borough Coat of Arms were presented to Tewkesbury by Sir George Dowty The arms were officially granted on April ...
  • Westland Helicopters WG.34 Helicopter

    Westland Helicopters WG.34 Helicopter

    Did you know? That in December 1979 Dowty was chosen by Westland Helicopters to design and develop the hydraulic system for ...
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