Aircraft Manufacturing Co.

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Aircraft Manufacturing Co. (Airco)

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.

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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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