While at Aviation he oversaw the high profile cancellations of the BAC TSR-2 and Concorde projects (although the latter was later reversed after strong opposition from the French Government).
the BAC TSR-2, British Aircraft Corporation Tactical Strike/Reconnaissance 2
TSR | TSR, Inc. | BAC One-Eleven | BAC TSR-2 | BAC | Bac Mòr | Nguyễn Bặc | BAC Jet Provost | Bač | Yên Định, Bắc Giang | Việt Bắc | Viet Bac | TSR, Inc | Rue du Bac | Mỏ Cày Bắc District | Choisy-au-Bac | Berry-au-Bac | BAC Strikemaster | Bač, Republic of Macedonia | Bač pri Materiji | Bắc Ninh Province | Bač Municipality | Bač, Ilirska Bistrica | An Thắng, Bắc Kạn | 1963 BAC One-Eleven test crash |
However, after the General Election of October 1964, the new Labour Government wanted to cut back defence spending, and the RAF attacked the Royal Navy's carrier in an attempt to safeguard first its BAC TSR-2 strike/reconnaissance aircraft and then its proposed replacement, the General Dynamics F-111, from the cuts.
However, on 2 February 1965, the incoming Labour government, led by Harold Wilson, cancelled the P.1154 on the grounds of cost, along with several other aircraft such as the BAC TSR-2 strike aircraft and Hawker Siddeley HS.681 VSTOL transport.