Tue 03, 1953 - Pictures of test plant for gas turbine warships: The British Government...

Tue 03, 1953 - Pictures of test plant for gas turbine warships: The British Government has just revealed a hush-hush test plant where the Royal Navy is testing out gas-turbine marine engines that will power super-fast warships as a form of “over-drive”. The test plant is at the National Gas Turbine Establishment, Fernborough, England, where much of the back-room work on British jet aircraft engines has been done. Photo shows Top: a test Bay of the Amiralty Gas Turbine Test House. Mr. G.R. Gort (at desk), Mr. T. Haslum (Ear pads at desk), Mr. W.J. Westerman (behind). Bottom: In the Control Room of the Admiralty Gas Turbine Test House. Left to right: - Mr. G.H. Mitchell (driving), Mr. W.R. Westerman (Officer of the Warch), Captain H.F. Atkins (Head of Naval Marine Wing of the National Gas Turbine Establishment), Lieutenant H.E. Chappell (regulating load tank).