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Aircraft Components, the first Dowty company, was formed early in 1931, only 28 years after the Wright brothers' first flight, by George Dowty, a young man with ideas, drive and an accommodation address in London. From this one‐man project, with no premises, has grown an international Group involved in the design and manufacture not only of aircraft hydraulic equipment but also of high technology products for a wide range of industries. Almost without exception, however, these developments have emanated from the main stem of hydraulic engineering. The Dowty Group now numbers more than 40 companies employing over 16,000 people in 11 countries supported by a world‐wide network of licensees, agents and distributors. The Group's annual turnover currently exceeds £300 million.

Amphenol's Military and Aerospace Division at Whitstable, announce the appointment of Tony Bright as sales manager, military and aerospace products.

DOWTY Group Aerospace Division companies are deeply involved in the Airbus programmes. These commitments represent major investments in both capital equipment and engineering by the Division's companies providing landing gear for the A310, A320 and future aircraft derivatives. In addition, Dowty provides a range of ancillary airframe equipment including emergency ram air turbines, hydraulics, aileron droop actuators, spoiler controls plus booster stage bleed valve actuators, scavenge valve and variable stator van actuators for the IAE V2500 engine and a range of electrical components.

Dowty Boulton Paul have been involved in the electrical signalling of aircraft control surface actuators since 1956 and would claim responsibility for the first aircraft to fly with such control in 1957. Figure 1 shows that Dowty have been continuously working on fly‐by‐wire projects since that time.

Brief Descriptions of the New Dowty Rotol 7 ft. Stroke Vibrator for the Institute of Aviation Medicine and the New Dowty Rotol 100,000 lb. Thrust Vibrator for Westland Aircraft Ltd. A NEW vibrator—believed to have the longest stroke in the world—was recently demonstrated by Dowty Rotol Limited. Designed and built specifically for use on human specimens at the Institute of Aviation Medicine, Farnborough, the 7‐ft. stroke vibrator is the outcome of 21 years development work. Acceptance trials were scheduled to take place last month prior to delivery to Farnborough.

DOWTY Equipment Limited began the study of fuel systems for gas turbines in 1944, following the adoption by the de Havilland Engine Company of the Dowty Live Line Pump as the most promising type for conversion to a fuel pump. The resulting co‐operation hd to a widening interest and in 1945 the first design schemes for a complete fuel system were initiated.

Normalair‐Garrett Ltd., (Stand No. N31) part of the Westland plc Group of Yeovil, Somerset, is exhibiting a wide range of products which demonstrate the company's diverse capabilities in control systems and precision components for the aerospace industry.