Bristol Siddeley
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Bristol Siddeley Engines Ltd (BSEL) was a British aero engine manufacturer. The company was formed in 1959 by a merger of Bristol Aero-Engines Limited and Armstrong Siddeley Motors Limited. In 1961 the company was expanded by the purchase of the de Havilland Engine Company and the engine division of Blackburn Aircraft. Bristol Siddeley was purchased by Rolls-Royce Limited in 1966.
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Industry | Aerospace, engineering |
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Founded | 1959; 65 years ago (1959) by merger |
Defunct | 1966; 58 years ago (1966) |
Fate | Purchased and merged into Rolls-Royce |
Successor | Rolls-Royce Limited |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Aircraft engines |
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