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1942 [[Lancashire Aircraft Corporation]] Ltd was formed by Eric Rylands | 1942 [[Lancashire Aircraft Corporation]] Ltd was formed by Eric Rylands | ||
1947 Formation of Samlesbury Engineering Ltd. | 1947 Formation of Samlesbury Engineering Ltd. by Eric Rylands. | ||
1953 Directors: [[J. Eric Rylands|Eric Rylands]] (Chairman and Managing), [[David Gaunt]], [[Joseph Mort Twiss]] (General Manager). | 1953 Directors: [[J. Eric Rylands|Eric Rylands]] (Chairman and Managing), [[David Gaunt]], [[Joseph Mort Twiss]] (General Manager). | ||
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of Samlesbury, near Blackburn, Coachbuilders and Engineers.
1942 Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd was formed by Eric Rylands
1947 Formation of Samlesbury Engineering Ltd. by Eric Rylands.
1953 Directors: Eric Rylands (Chairman and Managing), David Gaunt, Joseph Mort Twiss (General Manager).
1954 Built the new Bluebird (world's first all metal, turbo-jet hydroplane) for Donald Campbell; Eric Rylands was chairman[1]
1958 Set up Lancashire Aircraft Co as a subsidiary to continue production of the EP.9
1961 Formation of Samlesbury Engineering (1961)
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Nov 27, 1954