Austin Motor Co.
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Austin Motor Co. made a prototype Austin-Ball fighter, 1916; est. aircraft design dept. 1917, which produced Osprey triplane fighter and Greyhound 1-seat biplane, both flown during war; In 1919 produced three Whippet sporting 1-seat and 2-seat Kestrel.
Sources: G32; 2ndG36; Dir1920 p43
| Organization names | Austin Motor Co. (Austin) |
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| Entity type | 1 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| City | Longbridge Works, Northfield, Birmingham; also London office; and Liancourt, France (all as of 1920) |
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| Started aero | 1916 |
| Ended aero | Also built planes during W.W. II. |
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