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1936 A private company of general and mechanical engineers was incorporated, presumably | 1936 A private company of general and mechanical engineers was incorporated, presumably [[Malcolm and Farquharson]], with one share each held by Gerald Guy Ward Farquharson and George Alexander Ronald Malcolm.<ref>Companies house filing</ref> | ||
1938 Manufactured petrol tanks, engine bearers, undercarriage legs and other items for the [[Tipsy Aircraft|Tipsy Trainer]]; and wheel spats, wing fillets, etc for the [[Miles Aircraft: Magister|Miles Magister]]; and main plane fillets, tail plane leading edges, etc for [[Supermarine: Spitfire]]<ref>Flight Archive 1938</ref> | 1938 Manufactured petrol tanks, engine bearers, undercarriage legs and other items for the [[Tipsy Aircraft|Tipsy Trainer]]; and wheel spats, wing fillets, etc for the [[Miles Aircraft: Magister|Miles Magister]]; and main plane fillets, tail plane leading edges, etc for [[Supermarine: Spitfire]]<ref>Flight Archive 1938</ref> | ||
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of Trading Estate, Slough
1934 Business started.
1936 A private company of general and mechanical engineers was incorporated, presumably Malcolm and Farquharson, with one share each held by Gerald Guy Ward Farquharson and George Alexander Ronald Malcolm.[1]
1938 Manufactured petrol tanks, engine bearers, undercarriage legs and other items for the Tipsy Trainer; and wheel spats, wing fillets, etc for the Miles Magister; and main plane fillets, tail plane leading edges, etc for Supermarine: Spitfire[2]
1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers
1940 Marcel Lobelle joined the R. Malcolm Co
1944 Lobelle was appointed a director of the company[3]
1946 The company became M. L. Aviation, named after Mobbs and Lobelle, the managing director and chief designer respectively.