Beatrice (Tilly) Shilling (1909 – 1990) was an aircraft engineer whose ingenuity and skills played a vital part in the saving the lives of Britain’s fighter pilots in the Second World War. When a serious flaw was found with the Merlin engines that powered the Spitfire & Hurricane fighter planes, it was Beatrice who came up with the ultimate quick-fix solution.
She was eventually awarded an OBE for her pioneering work as an engineer.
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