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Announcing the next Bristol Aero Talk

Bristol Aero Talks (BAT) invite Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust (RRHT) members to an open talk entitled:

‘Rotary Wings – How They Changed Our World'

This will be held at 7:15 pm on Tuesday 25th November 2025 at the Aerospace Bristol Museum, Hayes Way, Patchway, BS34 5BZ in the fully accessible John James Lecture Theatre.

For further information, please see the flyer/poster here which will also be on the BAT Website:
www.bristolaerotalks.co.uk

The Aerospace Bristol Museum:

  • has ample easy free car parking.
  • is fully accessible. Attendees with mobility issues, please see page 2 of the flyer for details of the special car parking arrangements close to the John James Lecture Theatre now normally arranged for these events.
  • will not require a current Aerospace Bristol Museum ticket to attend the talk.

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, we recommend that you aim to be at the Aerospace Bristol Museum by 7:00 pm.

A pop up bar will be available.

There is no charge for entry to these talks. However, there will be a voluntary ‘bucket’ leaving collection to cover costs 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, please go to Website: https://aerospacebristol.org or enquire:

 

Upcoming talk:

Title:

Nigel Wright "The Hubble Space Telescope and Bristol's contribution to it"

Date: *** Tuesday 27th January 2026

The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Scottish Branch

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

*****PLEASE NOTE CHANGE TO THE NOVEMBER DATE and NEW START DATE IN 2026*****

2025


Title:

Andy ‘Neo’ Roberts – R-R Director of Flight Operations & RRHT CEO "What Test Pilots Actually Do"

Date: *** Tuesday 11th November 2025

Title:

Charles MacKay – Book 3 of Charles’s History of Clydeside Aviation – this one covers 1930 to 1960

Date: Thursday 4th December 2025

2026

**No January meeting
**No February meeting


Title:

Mike Hughes – Published Author “North & West of Scotland during WWII”

Date: Thursday 5th March 2026

Title:

t.b.a.

Date: Thursday 2nd April 2026

Title:

Scottish Branch AGM – followed by a talk given by t.b.a.

Date: Thursday 7th May 2026

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 – August 2025