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Key people: [[George Holt Thomas]]; Capt. [[Geoffrey de Havilland]], the chief designer of the [[Royal Aircraft Factory]], joined as chief designer, beginning June 1914.
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de Havilland planes after 1914.  Subsidiary [[May, Harden, and Kay]], established ca. 1915.
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Sold to BSA, which, with little prospect of business, closed it 1920.  De Havilland formed his own company 1920.  Dir1920 p16 lists Canadian branch in Montreal; Dir1920 p40 lists address Edgware Road, The Hyde, Hendon, London, N.W.9.
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Sources: G18; 2dG 17; Dir1920 p16;  G92-93; 2dG122-123
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{{Organization
 
{{Organization
 
|Organization names=Aircraft Manufacturing Co. (Airco)
 
|Organization names=Aircraft Manufacturing Co. (Airco)
 
|Entity type=1
 
|Entity type=1
|Country=UK
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|Country=Great Britain
 
|City=The Hyde, Hendon
 
|City=The Hyde, Hendon
 
|Started aero=1912
 
|Started aero=1912
 
|Ended aero=1920
 
|Ended aero=1920
|Sources=George Holt Thomas; Capt Geoffrey de Havilland, the chief designer of the Royal Aircraft Factory, joined as chief designer, beginning June 1914.
 
|Notes 1=de Havilland planes after 1914.  Subsidiary May, Harden, and Kay, established ca. 1915, which see.
 
|Notes 2=Sold to BSA, which, with little prospect of business, closed it 1920.  De Havilland formed his own company 1920.  Dir1920 p16 lists Canadian branch in Montreal; Dir1920 p40 lists address Edgware Road, The Hyde, Hendon, London, N.W.9.
 
|Notes 3=G18; 2dG 17; Dir1920 p16;  G92-93; 2dG122-123;
 
 
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Revision as of 22:24, 30 November 2016

Key people: George Holt Thomas; Capt. Geoffrey de Havilland, the chief designer of the Royal Aircraft Factory, joined as chief designer, beginning June 1914.

de Havilland planes after 1914. Subsidiary May, Harden, and Kay, established ca. 1915.

Sold to BSA, which, with little prospect of business, closed it 1920. De Havilland formed his own company 1920. Dir1920 p16 lists Canadian branch in Montreal; Dir1920 p40 lists address Edgware Road, The Hyde, Hendon, London, N.W.9.

Sources: G18; 2dG 17; Dir1920 p16; G92-93; 2dG122-123


Organization names Aircraft Manufacturing Co. (Airco)
Entity type 1
Country Great Britain
City The Hyde, Hendon
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Started aero 1912
Ended aero 1920
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