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Since that time it has been a manufacturer of polar and other diesel engines. It is the first serious attempt to link these engines, their design and development with the aircraft which they powered. British polar engines ltd, glasgow diesel engineers yell. British polar engines is a manufacturer of diesel engines based in glasgow, scotland. The son of the founder who is still alive told us so, and although some people go by the books of the municipality, we believe his calculations proof to be most correct. Allied technology international british polar engines. British polar engines limited charges free information.
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