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Armaments firm '''Vickers, Sons and Maxim Ltd.''' established an aircraft office in 1908 and in that year built an airship.  Captain, later Major, [[Herbet F. Wood]] headed aviation department.  Ca. late 1912, Richard [[Harold Barnwell]], known as Harold, joined as test pilot, becoming chief pilot and a designer until his accidental death in August 1917.  In 1913, [[George Henry Challenger]], chief engineer, works manager, and a designer at [[British and Colonial Aeroplane Co.]], 1910-1913, transferred to Vickers; he resigned from there in 1918.  Other pioneers at Vickers were [[A. R. Low]] and [[Howard Flanders]].
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Armaments firm '''Vickers, Sons and Maxim Ltd.''' established an aircraft office in 1908 and in that year built an airship.  Captain, later Major, [[Herbet F. Wood]] headed aviation department.  Ca. late 1912, Richard [[Harold Barnwell]], known as Harold, joined as test pilot, becoming chief pilot and a designer until his accidental death in August 1917.  In 1913, [[George Henry Challenger]], chief engineer, works manager, and a designer at [[British and Colonial Aeroplane Co.]], 1910-1913, transferred to Vickers; he resigned from there in 1918.  Other pioneers at Vickers were [[Archibald Reith Low]] and [[Howard Flanders]].
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[[Patent FR-1912-443849]], filed via [[Vickers Limited]], makes [[priority date]] reference to [[Patent GB-1911-8220]], filed by [[Hiram Stevens Maxim]]. This must naturally be the "Maxim" included within the company name, his individual work dovetailing into this corporate process.
  
 
On initiative of Wood, acquired license from REP in 1911 and built eight REP-designed monoplanes 1911-12.  Opened flying school in late 1911 at Brooklands/Weybridge.  Barnwell designed several fast machines, notably the Vicker Bullet, which he also piloted.
 
On initiative of Wood, acquired license from REP in 1911 and built eight REP-designed monoplanes 1911-12.  Opened flying school in late 1911 at Brooklands/Weybridge.  Barnwell designed several fast machines, notably the Vicker Bullet, which he also piloted.
  
 
Gunston says Wood had idea to acquire RFP license in 1910.  Dir1920 pp34-35 has ads for this firm listed at Aviation Department, Imperial Court, Basil Street, Knightsbridge, London, S.W.3.  In November 1928, Vickers acquired all equity of [[Supermarine Aviation Works]] Ltd, becoming Vickers Supermarine Aviation Works Ltd.
 
Gunston says Wood had idea to acquire RFP license in 1910.  Dir1920 pp34-35 has ads for this firm listed at Aviation Department, Imperial Court, Basil Street, Knightsbridge, London, S.W.3.  In November 1928, Vickers acquired all equity of [[Supermarine Aviation Works]] Ltd, becoming Vickers Supermarine Aviation Works Ltd.
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{{Standard company reports 3|Vickers, Sons, and Maxim|Vickers Ltd.|Vickers Limited}}
  
 
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* [[Gunston, 1993]], p316, 109
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* [[Gunston, 1993]], p316, p109
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* [[Gunston, 2005]], p483, 150
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* [[Gunston, 2005]], p483, p150
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* SD293; 1917FM897-898; 1938FM124; 11948FM76; 954FM338. 
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* [[W:Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Company|Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Company]]
 
* [[W:Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Company|Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Company]]
  
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Latest revision as of 16:01, 28 January 2024

Armaments firm Vickers, Sons and Maxim Ltd. established an aircraft office in 1908 and in that year built an airship. Captain, later Major, Herbet F. Wood headed aviation department. Ca. late 1912, Richard Harold Barnwell, known as Harold, joined as test pilot, becoming chief pilot and a designer until his accidental death in August 1917. In 1913, George Henry Challenger, chief engineer, works manager, and a designer at British and Colonial Aeroplane Co., 1910-1913, transferred to Vickers; he resigned from there in 1918. Other pioneers at Vickers were Archibald Reith Low and Howard Flanders.

Patent FR-1912-443849, filed via Vickers Limited, makes priority date reference to Patent GB-1911-8220, filed by Hiram Stevens Maxim. This must naturally be the "Maxim" included within the company name, his individual work dovetailing into this corporate process.

On initiative of Wood, acquired license from REP in 1911 and built eight REP-designed monoplanes 1911-12. Opened flying school in late 1911 at Brooklands/Weybridge. Barnwell designed several fast machines, notably the Vicker Bullet, which he also piloted.

Gunston says Wood had idea to acquire RFP license in 1910. Dir1920 pp34-35 has ads for this firm listed at Aviation Department, Imperial Court, Basil Street, Knightsbridge, London, S.W.3. In November 1928, Vickers acquired all equity of Supermarine Aviation Works Ltd, becoming Vickers Supermarine Aviation Works Ltd.

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Names Vickers, Vickers Limited, Vickers Ltd., Vickers, Sons, and Maxim
Country Great Britain
City many
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Started aero 1908
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Key people Herbet F. Wood, Harold Barnwell, George Henry Challenger, Archibald Reith Low, Howard Flanders, Hiram Stevens Maxim
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