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Originally Posted by claytonx
I had a uncle called Tom Parsons lived in Talbot Ave, he died in 2002. I called on him once or twice a week, he used to say to me can you hear that noise they are testing the engines down at English Electric. I could understand as he was 97.
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There were indeed engine test beds down at EE, where the caravan storage area is now.
I served my time there from 1963 but they were derelict even then.
Ron Freethy's book "Memories of the Lancashire Aircraft Industry" may make mention of what engines were tested there and when.
Jim Longworth also published a book on the same subject, can't recall the title?