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[[Image:Simmonds-CirrusSpartan-1929-1.jpeg|thumb| 1929. Ref AA below]] | [[Image:Simmonds-CirrusSpartan-1929-1.jpeg|thumb| 1929. Ref AA below]] | ||
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'''Simmonds Aircraft''' was formed by [[Oliver Simmonds]], existed between 1928 and 1930 at Weston, Southampton and built 49 Spartan two-seater wooden biplanes. | '''Simmonds Aircraft''' was formed by [[Oliver Simmonds]], existed between 1928 and 1930 at Weston, Southampton and built 49 Spartan two-seater wooden biplanes. | ||
It then moved its operation to East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, was renamed as | It then moved its operation to East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, was renamed as [[Spartan Aircraft]] Ltd and produced the ''Arrow'', a new two-seater. Other aircraft were the ''Cruiser'', a ten passenger commercial monoplane developed from the Saro-Percival Mailplane of 1931. | ||
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* British Aircraft Manufacturers since 1908 by Gunter Endres. Pub 1995 ISBN 0-7110-2409-x | * British Aircraft Manufacturers since 1908 by Gunter Endres. Pub 1995 ISBN 0-7110-2409-x | ||
* AA. [http://www.AviationAncestry.com] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry | * AA. [http://www.AviationAncestry.com] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:14, 29 August 2013
Simmonds Aircraft was formed by Oliver Simmonds, existed between 1928 and 1930 at Weston, Southampton and built 49 Spartan two-seater wooden biplanes.
It then moved its operation to East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, was renamed as Spartan Aircraft Ltd and produced the Arrow, a new two-seater. Other aircraft were the Cruiser, a ten passenger commercial monoplane developed from the Saro-Percival Mailplane of 1931.
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Sources of Information
- British Aircraft Manufacturers since 1908 by Gunter Endres. Pub 1995 ISBN 0-7110-2409-x
- AA. [1] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry