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Whitehead Aircraft did good business during WWI, but when the war ended in 1918 the company stalled. | Whitehead Aircraft did good business during WWI, but when the war ended in 1918 the company stalled. | ||
Possible connected with [[Amalgamated Motors]] | |||
1929 Company removed from the register of joint stock companies<ref>2The London Gazette 4 May 1929</ref> | 1929 Company removed from the register of joint stock companies<ref>2The London Gazette 4 May 1929</ref> | ||
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[[Category: Town - Feltham]] | [[Category: Town - Feltham]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:46, 13 April 2021
In his youth, John Alexander Whitehead had worked for the Aircraft Manufacturing Co (Airco) at Hendon.
Later, he emigrated but when WW1 commenced he returned to the UK
Using funds from his mother, Whitehead bought the old Richmond Drill Hall for his first premises. After building an initial batch of small B.E.2bs, he quickly secured a large contract to build Maurice Farman trainers.
He acquired Hanworth Park which became the site of Hanworth Aerodrome
1916 The Whitehead Aircraft Company was put into voluntary liquidation; the New Whitehead Aviation Construction Company acquired its business and assets[1]
1917 In financial difficulties, on the strength of the Sopwith contracts, acquired capital in the City to promote Whitehead Aircraft Ltd in 1917, with himself as managing director.
1917 Whitehead Aircraft (1917) Ltd was formed to take over and expand the business of Whitehead Aircraft Ltd[2]
Whitehead Aircraft did good business during WWI, but when the war ended in 1918 the company stalled.
Possible connected with Amalgamated Motors
1929 Company removed from the register of joint stock companies[3]
See Also
Sources of Information
- Aeroplanes of the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) by J. M. Bruce. Published 1982 ISBN 0-370-30084-x
- AA. [1] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry