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1960 Private Company formed - subsidiary of [[BAC|British Aircraft Corporation]] | 1960 Private Company formed - subsidiary of [[BAC|British Aircraft Corporation]] | ||
1960 Provided system sales organisation for | 1960 Provided system sales organisation for [[Bristol Bloodhound|Bloodhound]] missile | ||
1961 Aircraft and guided weapons designers and manufacturers, producing the "Britannia" airliner and "Blood-hound" guided missile. 8,000 employees. | 1961 Aircraft and guided weapons designers and manufacturers, producing the "Britannia" airliner and "Blood-hound" guided missile. 8,000 employees. | ||
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1955 One of 3 subsidiary companies formed by Bristol Aeroplane Co; this one concentrated on aircraft and the aim was principally to accelerate production of the Britannia aircraft[1]
1955 Bristol Aircraft (Western) took over the assets and liabilities and business of MacDonald Brothers, Aircraft[2]
1957 W. Strachan was general manager of the Western Division.
1960 Private Company formed - subsidiary of British Aircraft Corporation
1960 Provided system sales organisation for Bloodhound missile
1961 Aircraft and guided weapons designers and manufacturers, producing the "Britannia" airliner and "Blood-hound" guided missile. 8,000 employees.
1964 Became one of the 4 operating divisions of British Aircraft Corporation[3]
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