Heritage Trust – Bristol

Bristol branch

The Bristol branch focuses on the history of the aircraft industry in Bristol. From the ancestor firms of British and Colonial Aeroplane Company to Bristol Siddeley and the merger with Rolls-Royce.

The branch works closely with local community and heritage groups, loaning out exhibits and participating in model engineering shows and local festivals

We have an unrivalled collection of Bristol-built engines ranging from the Jupiter - the most successful aero engine of the 1920s, through to the wartime Bristol Hercules and Centaurus sleeve-valve radials, to famous gas turbines such as the Harrier's Pegasus and Concorde's mighty Olympus. The display includes engines from de Havilland and Blackburn, firms that merged with Bristol Siddeley before the final consolidation with Rolls-Royce in 1966.

A large archive collection of books, brochures, manuals and other material relating to Bristol and de Havilland engines from 1915 onwards is maintained at the branch by dedicated volunteer archivists. This can be viewed by prior appointment.

President, Gareth Jones
Vice President, Jock Heron
Chairman, Dave Gordon,
Secretary, Pete Pavey
Treasurer, Geraldine Cutler
Contact:
Telephone: +44 (0) 1332 823083
                   +44 (0) 1332 241533
                   +44 (0) 1332 241290
E-mail: [email protected]
Attention: Bristol Branch