Rolls Royce RB207 Engine

HC Deb 23 January 1969 vol 776 cc179-80W

Mr. Corfield

asked the Minister of Technology what arrangements have been made for Government financial support

(A) FIRMLY PROGRAMMED AND EXPECTED TO START BEFORE THE END OF 1970
		Mileage
Scheme		Motorway	Dual carriageway Trunk Road	New single carriageway Trunk Road
A48 Morriston By-pass	…	4.0	0.4	—
A40 Carmarthen Diversion Section "C"	…	—	1.3	—
A483 Llanwrda Diversion	…	—	—	0.8
A40 Salutation Square, Haverfordwest	…	—	—	*
(B) IN THE TRUNK ROAD PREPARATION POOL FOR STARTING IN THE EARLY 1970's
		Mileage
Scheme		Motorway	Dual carriageway Trunk Road	New single carriageway Trunk Road
A48 Pontardulais By-pass Stage I	…	5.2	—	—
A48/A40 Carmarthen Southern By-pass	…	—	—	*
A4076 Haverfordwest Southern By-pass	…	—	—	1.6
In addition to these major schemes a number of smaller improvements are planned.
* The nature of these schemes does not permit a simple definition of their lengths.

for the development of the Rolls Royce RB207 engine.

Mr. J. P. W. Mallalieu

Rolls Royce Limited enjoyed Government financial support for development of the RB207 engine until last December, when the aircraft for which it was intended was withdrawn by the European airbus consortium.