HERITAGE R.S.WILLIAMS LIMITED
Aston Martin Specialist
Race preparation, engine development and award-winning restorations
R.S.Williams are Aston Martin Heritage specialists whose considerable facilities include an in-house machine shop, engine build facilities and engine dynamometer. Our parts department offers a vast range of R.S.Williams and genuine Aston Martin parts stock ready for next day delivery.
The R.S.Williams engine shop is well known for its development work on not only standard and vantage engines, but competition spec 4.2 and 4.7 litre engines producing in excess of 400bhp. Our amazing 7 litre conversion has proved very successful for over 300 owners to date, providing both staggering power and roadability.
Duncan Simpson after a ‘joy-ride’ in a Hawk at RAF Valley in 2006 (photographer unknown).
failure over Salisbury Plain, suffering serious injury when ejecting) and, lastly, he performed the first flight of the prototype Hawk in 1974. He also flew the Museum’s P.1127 XP984 and made the first flight of our Harrier two-seat demonstra- tor G-VTOL in 1971. Retiring from test flying in 1978, he became Deputy Director of the SBAC, including its Farnborough Air Show, displayed a Hurricane and other types for the Strathallan Collection, served as Master of the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators in 2002, actively supported aviation museums at both Brooklands and Tangmere, and more recently co-founded the Historic Aircraft Association with his keen interest in air safety.
01932 868377 |
www.rswilliams.co.uk
R.S.Williams Limited, Protech House, Copse Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2TW
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Duncan passed away on 7th December aged 89 and various detailed obituaries have since appeared in Aeroplane, The Daily Telegraph and other media. A private memorial service for family and close friends was held on 5th January close to Duncan's former home at St Martha-on-the- Hill near Guildford and a public celebration of his remarkable life will take place at the RAF Church of St Clement Danes in London on 24th April. Many of us were privileged to have known these four remarkable gentlemen who willingly devoted considerable time and expertise over many years in helping us to develop and expand the Museum into the successful visitor attraction it is today, and we all remain indebted to them. Julian Temple
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