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Aug. 08, 1959 - British Scientists Are Ready To Start Building A Two-Man Space Ship: British Scientist are ready to start building a two man space ship. Blueprints of the ship - detailed down to feet and inches, are on the drawing board, . A model has been built and ll its tests so far have been the projects is now needed. Dr. William Hilton, 47, Britain's top wind tunnel expert, revealed this today, On Monday he starts a new job with the Hawker Siddeley aircraft group at Kingston leading a six-man team who will work flat out until the first ship is a reality. Dr. Hilton believes that Britain has solved the crucial problem of getting a man Back from space. Photo Shows Dr. William Hilton is seen here with a model of guided missile in the observation port of a wind tunnel

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