Lancashire Lantern
Lancashire Lantern: Lancashire Pioneers
Part of the Lancashire Lantern network, the Pioneers gives details of people who were famous local people in science, technology and innovation. These pioneers were either born in Lancashire or their endeavours made a significant contribution to the development of the County.
Frank Whittle - Rolls-Royce since the war
Roll-Royce continued to manufacture aero engines in Barnoldswick after the war. In 1946, jet engines from Bankfield were exported to the Soviet Union and China.
However, the best-known engine made at the site is the R-B211 engine produced for the Boeing 747 jumbo Jet in the 1970s. The initials ‘R-B' stand for ‘Rolls-Barnoldswick'.
During the 1980s, the Barnoldswick sites have become less important to Rolls-Royce as the development and testing of components has been moved to other sites.
However, the company is still a major employer in the town.
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