The Sky's the Limit ; Rolls-Royce has Moved From Its East Works in Patchway's Gypsy Patch Lane, to a New Site Across the Road. Gerry Brooke Takes a Look at a Proud History of Groundbreaking Aero-Engines

Evening Post (Bristol, UK) › May 07, 2008

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Rolls-royce has moved from its East Works in Patchway's Gypsy Patch Lane, to a new site across the road. Gerry Brooke takes a look at a proud history of groundbreaking aero-engines

L Ast autumn, Rolls-Royce at Patchway unveiled the final part of an ambitious three-year investment plan to build a series of so- called "focused factories" with world-class manufacturing capability.

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The Sky's the Limit ; Rolls-Royce has Moved From Its East Works in Patchway's Gypsy Patch Lane, to a New Site Across the Road. Gerry Brooke Takes a Look at a Proud History of Groundbreaking Aero-Engines

Over the past 10 years the company has invested more than pounds400 million in new facilities in the UK, with pounds75 million spent in Bristol set to revolutionise its manufacturing methods here.

These investments, which include a new manufacturing and engine assembly plant, has meant the closure of the old East Works, which has now been sold for redevelopment.

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