What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Bristol radial aero engines Sir Roy Fedden 1885-1973 Jupiter 1920, Mercury 1927, Pegasus 1931, sleeve valve - Perseus 1932, Taurus 1937, Centaurs 1938 Recorded plaque organisation: Retired Professional Engineers Club (Bristol).
Roy Fedden was a prominent British engineer and designer of aircraft engines; he is remembered for his innovative designs such as the Bristol Jupiter, Mercury, Pegasus, and others that were crucial to British aviation during World War II.
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