Travelling along the A38 trunk road through Filton near Bristol, one cannot fail to see, and be impressed by, the British Aerospace and Rolls-Royce factories. Also impressive is the fact that this is the site where the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company was founded in 1910 by Sir George White, Bt. A tramways pioneer and businessman with energy, vision and compassion he had an eagle eye for business opportunities not seen by his contemporaries- and he was a Bristolian. With members of his family he launched a decade of explosive development turning an omnibus depot into what was to become the world’s largest single aircraft and aero-engine manufacturing unit.