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1931 Business formed by [[William Stancliffe Shackleton|W. S. Shackleton]] and [[Lee Murray (2)|Lee Murray]] | 1931 Business formed by [[William Stancliffe Shackleton|W. S. Shackleton]] and [[Lee Murray (2)|Lee Murray]] | ||
1932 Designed a small two-seater aircraft with a pusher propeller, powered by a 60 h.p. [[Hirth]] engine called the Shackleton-Lee Murray S.M.1. The S.M.I first flew early in 1933. | |||
At about this time Lee Murray joined the de Havilland organization | |||
1934 The first big orders for aircraft came in from New Guinea. Four Ford Trimotors, together with large stocks of engines and spares, were shipped out from the United Kingdom. | |||
Subsequently [[W. S. Shackleton]] Ltd | Subsequently [[W. S. Shackleton]] Ltd | ||
Revision as of 17:57, 3 December 2019
of 175 Piccadilly, London, aircraft dealers and designers
1931 Business formed by W. S. Shackleton and Lee Murray
1932 Designed a small two-seater aircraft with a pusher propeller, powered by a 60 h.p. Hirth engine called the Shackleton-Lee Murray S.M.1. The S.M.I first flew early in 1933.
At about this time Lee Murray joined the de Havilland organization
1934 The first big orders for aircraft came in from New Guinea. Four Ford Trimotors, together with large stocks of engines and spares, were shipped out from the United Kingdom.
Subsequently W. S. Shackleton Ltd
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Flight Archive 21 Sept 1956