Whittle Arch (Coventry)
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Coventry's tribute & memorial to Sir Frank Whittle
The Whittle Arch across the square commemorates Frank Whittle, who invented the jet engine in the Rolls-Royce factory in Coventry. It is made of oval stainless steel rings covered with a stainless steel mesh and supported on stainless steel girder arches and symbolises a bridge from the past to the future.
The Whittle Arch across the square commemorates Frank Whittle, who invented the jet engine in the Rolls-Royce factory in Coventry. It is made of oval stainless steel rings covered with a stainless steel mesh and supported on stainless steel girder arches and symbolises a bridge from the past to the future.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Frank_Whittle
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Coordinates: 52°24'37"N 1°30'31"W
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