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− | + | People: [[Richard Fairey]]; by 1918, [[Major Barlow]], designer. | |
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− | + | Established '''Fairey Aviation Co.''', 15 July 1915 with immediate order for 12 Short seaplanes. Then appears to have built company designs including a twin-engine fighter, and various seaplanes. Milestones include building new factory in 1918, becoming a public company in 1929, being a major builder during WW2, and finally being forced by the government to sell his UK company in 1960. A factory set up in Belgium ca. 1930 failed in 1977. | |
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− | + | Many workers were Belgian refugees | |
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+ | Location: leased part of factory at Clayton Rd., Hayes, Middlesex, and purchased a nearby field to test landplanes. | ||
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+ | === Sources === | ||
+ | * [[Gunston, 1993]], p112 | ||
+ | * [[Gunston, 2005]], pF159-160 | ||
+ | * SD120 | ||
+ | * 1920Dir44 | ||
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+ | {{Company | ||
+ | |Names=Fairey Aviation Co. | ||
+ | |Country=Great Britain | ||
+ | |City=Middlesex | ||
|Started aero=1915 | |Started aero=1915 | ||
|Ended aero=1977 | |Ended aero=1977 | ||
− | | | + | |Key people=Richard Fairey; Major Barlow |
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Latest revision as of 09:45, 26 December 2018
People: Richard Fairey; by 1918, Major Barlow, designer.
Established Fairey Aviation Co., 15 July 1915 with immediate order for 12 Short seaplanes. Then appears to have built company designs including a twin-engine fighter, and various seaplanes. Milestones include building new factory in 1918, becoming a public company in 1929, being a major builder during WW2, and finally being forced by the government to sell his UK company in 1960. A factory set up in Belgium ca. 1930 failed in 1977.
Many workers were Belgian refugees
Location: leased part of factory at Clayton Rd., Hayes, Middlesex, and purchased a nearby field to test landplanes.
Sources
- Gunston, 1993, p112
- Gunston, 2005, pF159-160
- SD120
- 1920Dir44
Names | Fairey Aviation Co. |
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Country | Great Britain |
City | Middlesex |
Affiliations | |
Keywords | |
Started aero | 1915 |
Ended aero | 1977 |
Key people | Richard Fairey, Major Barlow |
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