In researching the defence of Brockworth Aerodrome and the Gloster Aircraft Company a number of audio interviews within the Imperial War Museum Archive have been found which might be relevant. This interview with Geoffrey William Bone was recorded on 29 September 1988 by Conrad Wood. There is a link at the bottom of the page to the first reel of the interview, although the information about the development of the Jet engine continues into the second reel.
British civilian worked as aircraft development engineer with Rolls-Royce Ltd in Derby, GB, 1939-1940; officer served with Royal Air Force attached to Royal Aircraft Establishment at Lutterworth, GB, 1940-1942; served as technical officer with Royal Air Force attached to Ministry of Aircraft Production in GB, 1943; served as senior development engineer with Royal Air Force attached to Royal Aircraft Establishment at Lutterworth, GB, 1944-1945
Recollections of period as officer with Royal Air Force attached to Royal Aircraft Establishment at Lutterworth, GB, 1940-1942: posting to work with Frank Whittle at Power Jets Ltd, 8/1940; Frank Whittle’s development of jet engine idea; combustion problem faced during development of engine; testing compressors; character of Frank Whittle; working conditions; assembly of first jet aircraft the Gloster E.28/39. Continues: time table of jet engine installation; security arrangements; first flight of Gloster E.28/39 at RAF Cranwell, 15/5/1941; degree of personal knowledge of jet idea; his technical work; problem of starting gas turbine; compressor performance; taxiing tests at RAF Brockworth, 3/1941; lack of contemporary understanding of concept of thrust; success of first flight trials of Gloster E.28/39; problems of producing larger production engine,