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* National Aircraft Factory 2, Heaton Chapel near Stockport | * National Aircraft Factory 2, Heaton Chapel near Stockport | ||
Construction started: 9 October 1917 | Construction started: 9 October 1917. The building was set at an angle to the earlier works.<br> | ||
Contractor: [[Unit Construction Co]]. Ltd and [[H. Matthews and Sons (Builders)]] Ltd. | Contractor: [[Unit Construction Co]]. Ltd and [[H. Matthews and Sons (Builders)]] Ltd. | ||
Opened: April 1918. | Opened: April 1918. | ||
Area: 22 acres. | Area: 22 acres. | ||
Management: [[Crossley Motors]] Ltd. | Management: [[Crossley Motors]] Ltd. | ||
Products: Dragonfly aero-engines, 326 aircraft of the DH. 9 and DH.10 types. | Products: Dragonfly aero-engines, 326 aircraft of the DH. 9 and DH.10 types. | ||
Revision as of 16:45, 30 March 2021
- National Aircraft Factory 2, Heaton Chapel near Stockport
Construction started: 9 October 1917. The building was set at an angle to the earlier works.
Contractor: Unit Construction Co. Ltd and H. Matthews and Sons (Builders) Ltd.
Opened: April 1918.
Area: 22 acres. Management: Crossley Motors Ltd.
Products: Dragonfly aero-engines, 326 aircraft of the DH. 9 and DH.10 types.
Manufacture began in April 1918 of DH 9 and DH 10 aeroplanes and the total output before 31 March 1919, was 326 aeroplanes - making it the most successful National Aircraft Factory, although the target of 40 per week was never reached. The site employed 2,540 employees in September 1918 of whom 37.5% were women. In July 1918, the factory was extended for the manufacture of Dragonfly engines.
The works were later used to make Fairey aircraft.[1]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ First World War National Factories; English Heritage
- National Factory Scheme [1]