Shvetsovs in Shakespeare country

摘要

In March 2014 I visited Russian Radials Ltd at Atherstone near Stratford on Avon to meet and interview the founder of this specialist Shvetsov and Vedeneyev aero-engine rebuild business, Andrew Holman-West. The Shvetsov ASh-82 engine and the Vedeneyev M14 engine are the types fitted specifically to the Yak-11 and Yak-50/52 respectively and Russian Radials Ltd provide a full overhaul, specialist maintenance and rebuild service for both of these types of engine, as well as the larger twin row ASh-82.