History Faculty Publications
Document Type
Encyclopedia Entry
Publication Date
2008
Publication Source
Great Events from History, 1971-2000
Abstract
Despite more than sixty years of engineering excellence, Rolls-Royce failed in its attempt to design and manufacture a radically new jet engine to meet contractual obligations with the Lockheed Corp. Consequently, both British and U.S. governments had to step in to avoid an unprecedented economic catastrophe.
Inclusive pages
57-59
ISBN/ISSN
9781587653384
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2008, EBSCO
Publisher
Salem Press
Volume
1
Place of Publication
Pasadena, CA
Peer Reviewed
yes
eCommons Citation
Heitmann, John Alfred, "Rolls Royce Declares Bankruptcy" (2008). History Faculty Publications. 101.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/hst_fac_pub/101
Included in
Aerospace Engineering Commons, Automotive Engineering Commons, History Commons, Management and Operations Commons
Comments
This document is provided for download by permission of the publisher. Permission documentation is on file.
Citation information: Heitmann, John Alfred. “Rolls Royce Declares Bankruptcy,” in Great Events from History, 1971-2000. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2008. Used by permission of EBSCO Information Services, Ipswich, MA.