Gunston, Bill (1927-2013)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1927-03-01 - 2013-06-01
Biographical Note
Bill Gunston was a long-time British aviation journalist and historian. He knighted and entitled to add OBE [Order of the British Empire] after his name. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
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Languages Used
- Language: English. Script: Latin
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Fedden: The Life of Sir Roy Fedden (Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #26), 1998, 1998
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 203, Call No.: TL 540 .F35 G86 1998
Identifier: 20171017
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Historical Study).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author Expertise.Series: Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #26.NB: The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust and the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation are closely related. From "Rolls-Royce: The Pursuit of Excellence" (1984): "Both organisations share the history of the early days and work closely in harmony. This Historical Series of books was started by the Trust and...
Dates:
Publication: 1998; Copyright: 1998
Rolls-Royce Aero Engines, 1989, 1989
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 101, Call No.: TL 703 .R6 G86 1989
Identifier: 20171004
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Historical Study).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Series: This is the first of three books in the history. Scope: Historical study of Rolls-Royce aeronautical engines, written by Bill Gunston, a former RAF pilot and flying instructor, and one of the top aviation writers in Great Britain.From the dust jacket: "Although formed in 1906 as a motor car manufacturer, by 1914 Rolls-Royce was urgently developing an aeroplane engine....
Dates:
Copyright: 1989; Publication: 1989
The Development of Piston Aero Engines -- From the Wrights to microlights: A Century of Evolution and Still a Power to be Reckoned With, 1993, 1993
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 084, Call No.: TL 701 .G97 1993
Identifier: 20123045
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Publication (Historical Study).
Purpose: Scholarly reference.
Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: An excellent technical history written by Bill Gunston, a former RAF pilot and flying instructor, and one of the top aviation writers in Great Britain.
From the introduction: "When the first aviators sought engines to power their flying machines nearly a century ago, they did so in a world of rapid and exciting progress. This was a time of experiment and adventure, in...
Dates:
Copyright: 1993; Publication: 1993