Filton Twinning Association history
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Twinning History
Collaboration of the British and French on Concorde Supersonic aircraft, brought together the British Aircraft Corporation in Filton and SARMA, an engineering and manufacturing company based in St Vallier-sur-Rhône, France.
In 1973 Mr Eric Smith, Chairman of Filton Parish Council met with Mr Robert Witsen, owner of SARMA and Mayor of St Vallier, resulting in the twinning of their respective towns.
In 1974 St Vallier, having already twinned with Witzenhausen, it was proposed and finally agreed that Filton should join them, and thus the Twinning Triangle was formed and continues successfully to this day.
The President, Filton Twinning Association
