Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 July 2016
Rolls-Royce aero engines are used by 200 airlines, 300 corporate customers and 77 armed forces. To date 34 000 aeroplane engines have been built and, in the time that it has taken you to read this far, 10 aircraft propelled by Rolls-Royce engines have taken off.
The business is located in Scotland, England and Ireland and in England stretches from Bristol to North Yorkshire with the main head office at Derby.
At the time that this paper was presented D. Fleming was Financial Director and General Manager of the Derby Engine Division, Rolls-Royce Limited and R. M. Laing was Production Systems Manager in the same Division. The views expressed in this paper are those of Rolls-Royce Limited and do not necessarily represent those of management in Rolls- Royce (1971) Limited