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Developed the twin-engined '''Prince''' feeder liner which was very successful, being adapted for a variety of other roles such as air survey (such as with '''Hunting Aerosurveys''' Ltd), training, and communications work with the RAF, the Royal Navy, and various foreign and Commonwealth air forces. | Developed the twin-engined '''Prince''' feeder liner which was very successful, being adapted for a variety of other roles such as air survey (such as with '''Hunting Aerosurveys''' Ltd), training, and communications work with the RAF, the Royal Navy, and various foreign and Commonwealth air forces. | ||
1954 [[Edgar Percival]] left the company and started a new company ([[Edgar Percival Aircraft]]) at Stapleford Tawney, Essex building 21 EP9 aircraft before selling out to [[Samlesbury Engineering]] which set up a subsidiary [[Lancashire Aircraft Co]] in 1958 to continue the production. | 1954 [[Edgar Wikner Percival|Edgar Percival]] left the company and started a new company ([[Edgar Percival Aircraft]]) at Stapleford Tawney, Essex building 21 EP9 aircraft before selling out to [[Samlesbury Engineering]] which set up a subsidiary [[Lancashire Aircraft Co]] in 1958 to continue the production. | ||
1954 Name changed to [[Hunting Percival Aircraft]] | 1954 Name changed to [[Hunting Percival Aircraft]] | ||
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Hunting Percival Aircraft Ltd. A Hunting Group Company of Luton, Bedfordshire, England and 1450 O'Connor Drive, Toronto Canada.
1944 Percival Aircraft Co became part of the Hunting Group
Developed the twin-engined Prince feeder liner which was very successful, being adapted for a variety of other roles such as air survey (such as with Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd), training, and communications work with the RAF, the Royal Navy, and various foreign and Commonwealth air forces.
1954 Edgar Percival left the company and started a new company (Edgar Percival Aircraft) at Stapleford Tawney, Essex building 21 EP9 aircraft before selling out to Samlesbury Engineering which set up a subsidiary Lancashire Aircraft Co in 1958 to continue the production.
1954 Name changed to Hunting Percival Aircraft
1957 Name changed to Hunting Aircraft