Frederick (Fred) Smye, posing in 1949 with C. D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce. Howe is holding a model of the Jetliner, Avro’s first major project.
Originally hired as Assistant General Manager, Smye became President of Avro Aircraft in 1954.
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