Dear Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Member.
Bristol Aero Talks (BAT) invite Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust (RRHT) members to an open talk entitled:
'Hunter Heavy Breathing -Tales of XL563 and the Institute of Aviation Medicine Centrifuge'
by: Professor Mike Bagshaw
this will be held at 7:15 pm on Tuesday 28th April 2026 at the Aerospace Bristol Museum, Hayes Way, Patchway, BS34 5BZ in the John James Lecture Theatre.
Professor Mike Bagshaw (who served as the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine Senior Medical Officer Pilot from 1980) will discuss the research and development work done on protecting flying crew from the effects of acceleration.
For further information, please see:
The Aerospace Bristol Museum:
- will not require a current Aerospace Bristol Museum ticket to attend the talk.
- has ample easy free car parking.
- is fully accessible.
- Attendees with mobility issues, as covered on the back of the poster:
- If possible, please use the main car park and walk or use a wheelchair through the pedestrian gate.
- If this is not possible, and car access is essential, prior to attending, please contact the museum staff preferably by e-mail: [email protected] or using the contact information given below and advise them:
- the name/s of the car occupants.
- the vehicle registration.
- on the night, follow the staff instructions and take great care to avoid attendees accessing the Concorde building on foot.
General pre booking is not required for this talk, places will allocated on a first come first served basis.
The intention is to start the talk at 7:15 pm. However, I recommend that you aim to be at the Aerospace Bristol Museum by 7:00 pm.
There is no charge for entry to these talks. However, there will be the usual voluntary ‘bucket’ leaving collection to cover costs, hopefully supplemented with a card reader to enable card or mobile phone contributions. At the end of the Talks season, the accrued surplus (if any) will be donated to the excellent Aerospace Bristol Museum.
For further information about the venue including directions and bus information and other events and talks there, please go to Website: https://aerospacebristol.org or enquire:
Please pass on the information and prints of the poster to RRHT Members you know who are not registered to receive emails from RRHT HQ.
Update for your diary: Further to the note on the calling notice for the last meeting, the 2026 RRHT AGM will now be held at the RAF Museum Cosford on Tuesday 28 July 2026. A free coach to it for Bristol Branch members is being arranged, to depart from the Aerospace Bristol Museum by 08:30. Please plan to be at the Museum by 08:15. Full details will be put up on the RRHT Website ‘Whats On’ section and circulated by emailing due course. Pre booking will be required via RRHT HQ at Derby.