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Samlesbury Engineering

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of Samlesbury, near Blackburn, Coachbuilders and Engineers.

1942 Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd was formed by Eric Rylands

1947 Formation of Samlesbury Engineering Ltd. by Eric Rylands.

1953 Directors: Eric Rylands (Chairman and Managing), David Gaunt, Joseph Mort Twiss (General Manager).

1954 Built the new Bluebird (world's first all metal, turbo-jet hydroplane) for Donald Campbell; Eric Rylands was chairman[1]

1958 Set up Lancashire Aircraft Co as a subsidiary to continue production of the EP.9

1961 Formation of Samlesbury Engineering (1961)

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times, Nov 27, 1954
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