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Old Jan 28, 2020, 11:19 am
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Originally Posted by WHBM

Bonus Question 3 : B-S used Classical engine names, R-R used river names. Rolls-Royce also had internal designations beginning RB, of which the best known is the RB 2-11 on various widebodies, the predecessor of the current Trent. R is fairly apparent, but what does the B stand for ?
Hmmmm.....isn't there a fairly small town in the UK just north of Manchester by the name of Barnoldswick? And perhaps there's a Rolls-Royce engine plant located there?
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