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How could Britain supply enough naval aircraft engines?

Larger peacetime orders would give wartime engine production a higher starting point.

Question

How could Britain supply enough engines for the expanded naval air arm?

Short answer

Larger peacetime orders would build more production capacity before wartime expansion began.

Notes

Continuing naval engine orders would support a larger peacetime manufacturing base. Purchases for several naval uses would encourage investment in the facilities that supplied them. Wartime production would then expand from a higher starting level. The additional capacity would develop during peacetime, before wartime production had to expand.