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| − | '''Lang Propeller Limited''' (or perhaps '''Lang Propellers''') manufactured aeroplane propellers | + | '''Lang Propeller Limited''' (or perhaps '''Lang Propellers''') manufactured aeroplane propellers. It was founded in 1913 and began manufacture before 1917. The company was located in Weybridge, County of Surrey, Great Britain. |
| − | The firm was founded by [[Arthur Alexander Dashwood Lang]] | + | The firm was founded by [[Arthur Alexander Dashwood Lang]]. |
| − | Lang Propeller is the name appearing on patents. Wikipedia has a substantial page with the name Lang Propellers.<ref>[[w:Lang Propellers|Lang Propellers]] article on Wikipedia | + | [[Charles Albert Laing]] was likely the works manager of the firm.<ref>[[Patent GB-1918-119967]]</ref> |
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| + | [[George Mills]] was a carpenter and joiner, who also co-filed with the company.<ref>[[Patent GB-1917-127627]]</ref> | ||
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| + | The company had previously been called Lang, Garnett and Co.. From ''Flight'', Oct 4, 1913: "We understand that Mr. D. E. Garnett having severed his connection with Messrs. Lang, Garnett and Co., the name of the firm has been changed to the Lang Propeller, Ltd. Communications should in future be so addressed to the Riverside Works, Weybridge, Surrey. The Firm's telephone number is Weybridge 182 and their telegraphic address 'Aerosticks' Weybridge.""<ref>British Notes of the Week, ''Flight'', Oct 4, 1913, [https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1913/1913%20-%201075.html p. 1101]</ref> | ||
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| + | Lang Propeller is the name appearing on patents. Wikipedia has a substantial page with the name Lang Propellers.<ref>[[w:Lang Propellers|Lang Propellers]] article on Wikipedia</ref> | ||
Years of operation 1913-1936 come from Wikipedia; so far we observe only 1917-1919 here. En.wp says the firm was merged into another one in 1936. Lang himself was still active in technical research at that time. | Years of operation 1913-1936 come from Wikipedia; so far we observe only 1917-1919 here. En.wp says the firm was merged into another one in 1936. Lang himself was still active in technical research at that time. | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
{{Company | {{Company | ||
| − | |Names=Lang Propellers; Lang Propeller; Lang Propeller Limited; Lang Propeller Ltd. | + | |Names=Lang Propellers; Lang Propeller; Lang Propeller Limited; Lang Propeller Ltd.; Lang, Garnett and Co. |
|Country=GB | |Country=GB | ||
|City=Weybridge, County of Surrey | |City=Weybridge, County of Surrey | ||
|Affiliations= | |Affiliations= | ||
| − | |Keywords=aerial propeller | + | |Keywords=aerial propeller; airplane; propellers |
|Started aero=1913 | |Started aero=1913 | ||
|Ended aero=1936 | |Ended aero=1936 | ||
| − | |Key people=Arthur Alexander Dashwood Lang; Charles | + | |Key people=Arthur Alexander Dashwood Lang; Charles Albert Laing; George Mills |
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:15, 3 February 2024
Lang Propeller Limited (or perhaps Lang Propellers) manufactured aeroplane propellers. It was founded in 1913 and began manufacture before 1917. The company was located in Weybridge, County of Surrey, Great Britain.
The firm was founded by Arthur Alexander Dashwood Lang.
Charles Albert Laing was likely the works manager of the firm.[1]
George Mills was a carpenter and joiner, who also co-filed with the company.[2]
The company had previously been called Lang, Garnett and Co.. From Flight, Oct 4, 1913: "We understand that Mr. D. E. Garnett having severed his connection with Messrs. Lang, Garnett and Co., the name of the firm has been changed to the Lang Propeller, Ltd. Communications should in future be so addressed to the Riverside Works, Weybridge, Surrey. The Firm's telephone number is Weybridge 182 and their telegraphic address 'Aerosticks' Weybridge.""[3]
Lang Propeller is the name appearing on patents. Wikipedia has a substantial page with the name Lang Propellers.[4]
Years of operation 1913-1936 come from Wikipedia; so far we observe only 1917-1919 here. En.wp says the firm was merged into another one in 1936. Lang himself was still active in technical research at that time.
References
- ↑ Patent GB-1918-119967
- ↑ Patent GB-1917-127627
- ↑ British Notes of the Week, Flight, Oct 4, 1913, p. 1101
- ↑ Lang Propellers article on Wikipedia
| Names | Lang Propellers, Lang Propeller, Lang Propeller Limited, Lang Propeller Ltd., Lang, Garnett and Co. |
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| Country | GB |
| City | Weybridge, County of Surrey |
| Affiliations | |
| Keywords | aerial propeller, airplane, propellers |
| Started aero | 1913 |
| Ended aero | 1936 |
| Key people | Arthur Alexander Dashwood Lang, Charles Albert Laing, George Mills |
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