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The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Derby & Hucknall Branch Lecture Series 2026

This is your invitation for the 2026 Film Night in the Derby & Hucknall Branch Programme. Members and Non-members are welcome to attend this event.

Title and Speaker: V/STOL Themed Film Night

Venue, Date & Time: Learning and Development Centre (LDC) Main Conference Room, Wilmore Road, Derby, DE24 9BD, Wednesday 4^th November 2026, 5:30pm start. In-person only.

Info: The evening will explore Rolls-Royce's world leading development of V/STOL technology, enabling operation of jet aircraft without lengthy runways.

We will cover progress from the early days of the Thrust Measuring Rig (Flying Bedstead), Shorts SC-1 and multiple German prototypes, through the development of the Pegasus engine for the Harrier aircraft family, and ending with today's LiftFan and the Lockheed F35.

Please note that there are Severn Trent roadworks around the Learning and Development Centre: we believe access on 4^th November will be via Moor Lane and Elmwood Road (behind the Moor Lane office building) on to Wilmore Road and the LDC. Access from the other end of Wilmore Road, from A50 and Infinity Way, is planned to be closed.

Tickets: Please book tickets through the following link by the 3^rd November:

www.ticketsource.co.uk/rolls-royce-heritage-trust

Please direct any questions to Calum Baugh, RRHT Derby & Hucknall Branch Lecture Secretary, [email protected]

Dear Members,

Lecture Description and Biography: See attached pdf.

Tickets: Please book tickets through the following link by the 31st August if you are joining in-person:

The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Bristol Branch

You are invited to the Inaugural RRHT/BAT Jock Heron Memorial Lecture:

'When Lightning Strikes Twice’
By: Dave Gordon FRAeS President RRHT Bristol Branch
7:15pm on Tuesday 17^th November 2026
John James Lecture Theatre
Aerospace Bristol
Hayes Way, Patchway BS34 5BZ

The lecture will be preceded by a eulogy to Jock Heron by Prof Sir Iain Gray.

Please see attached Flyer here.

This talk will be administered as a normal Bristol Aero Talk at Aerospace Bristol (AB):

In the John James Theatre in the Concorde Building.
Please aim to be at AB by 7:00pm to be in place for a prompt start at 7:15pm.
No charge for entry or parking.
A voluntary ‘Bucket’ leaving collection supplemented by phone/card readers with all proceeds after deduction of speakers costs (if any) going to support AB.

Further information can be found ‘On-Line’ at:
https://aerospacebristol.org/bristol-aero-talks

Please address any RRHT queries:

by email to [email protected] or;
by phone to the RRHT HQ Office on 01332 241290.

The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Scottish Branch

Rolls-Royce plc Inchinnan Business Park, Inchinnan, Renfrewshire PA4 9AF

Thank you all for continuing to support our branch of the Heritage Trust. We have been getting tremendous support and have been delighted to welcome members and visitors coming along and enjoying the evenings. I hope you will continue to give your support to our newest guest speakers. The venue will be The Lewis Conference Room at Inchinnan with a start time of 5pm. Tea and coffee available on arrival from 4.30pm onwards. Please meet at our Engine Display Area and remember to bring along your safety glasses. If you have not already been issued with a pair you will need to sign the register and chose the type most suited to you.

Lecture Programme

2026

Title:	Scottish Branch AGM – followed by a talk given by John Gilder : Who Won the Air VC's?"
Date:	Thursday 7^th May 2026

Title:	Mike Hughes – “History & Culture of Holidays in North of Scotland”
Date:	Thursday 3^rd September

Title:	Gordon McNeill Documentation & Policy Manager SKYRORA – Scottish based Rocket Company “UK Liquid Rocketry 1960’s and 2020’s“
Date:	Thursday 1^st October

Title:	Author John Riddell – “Fairlie’s Secret War”
Date:	Thursday 5^th November

Title:	Peter McCambridge – ex RAF Pilot – “Flying R-R powered aircraft – Hunter, Phantom and later the Boeing 757”
Date:	Thursday 3^rd December

2027

Title:	Colin McKinnon - Tales from Strathaven Airfield
Date:	Thursday 4^th March

Title:	Stephen Callan (retired) - The Success of Collins Aerospace MRO facility
Date:	Thursday 1^st April

Title:	Scottish Branch AGM
Date:	Thursday 6^th May

We look forward to the forthcoming season and hope to welcome you along to the meetings. As always, we would be delighted if you would like to bring along a guest(s) – please contact the Secretary in advance.

Email: [email protected] or Tel: 01698 884264

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE BRINGS PHOTO ID AND WAITS AT SECURITY TO BE ESCORTED TO THE MEETING ROOM. SAFETY GLASSES MUST BE WORN.

Please note there may be some change to dates for some speakers, if so you will be notified. Check the RRHT website under Events to keep up to date.

Janice Thomson – Secretary & Treasurer – updated August 2026