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[[Image:Curtiss-WhiteAndThompson-1915-1.jpeg|thumb| 1917. Ref AA below]] | [[Image:Curtiss-WhiteAndThompson-1915-1.jpeg|thumb| 1917. Ref AA below]] | ||
White and Thompson was founded in 1912 to build aircraft. They later moved to their own facility at Middleton-on-Sea near Bognor in Sussex. | '''White and Thompson''' was founded in 1912 to build aircraft. They later moved to their own facility at Middleton-on-Sea near Bognor in Sussex. | ||
The company was founded by Norman A. Thompson and Dr. Douglas White. | * The company was founded by Norman A. Thompson and Dr. Douglas White. | ||
The first aircraft were designed by F. W. Lanchester and built by [[Daimler]]. | * The first aircraft were designed by F. W. Lanchester and built by [[Daimler]]. | ||
They built 8 of the Type 3 two-seater anti-submarine flying boat for the RNAS | * They built 8 of the Type 3 two-seater anti-submarine flying boat for the RNAS | ||
They supplied 10 of the Bognor Bloater wooden biplanes used on coastal patrol duties | * They supplied 10 of the Bognor Bloater wooden biplanes used on coastal patrol duties. | ||
1915. Thompson then struck out on his own and renamed the company [[Norman Thompson Flight Co]]. | * 1915. Thompson then struck out on his own and renamed the company [[Norman Thompson Flight Co]]. | ||
* 1915. Agents for [[Curtiss]] | * 1915. Agents for [[Curtiss]]. | ||
==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
* British Aircraft Manufacturers since 1908 by Gunter Endres. Pub 1995 ISBN 0-7110-2409-x | * British Aircraft Manufacturers since 1908 by Gunter Endres. Pub 1995 ISBN 0-7110-2409-x | ||
* AA. [http://www.AviationAncestry.com] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry | * AA. [http://www.AviationAncestry.com] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry | ||
Revision as of 14:46, 10 December 2008
White and Thompson was founded in 1912 to build aircraft. They later moved to their own facility at Middleton-on-Sea near Bognor in Sussex.
- The company was founded by Norman A. Thompson and Dr. Douglas White.
- The first aircraft were designed by F. W. Lanchester and built by Daimler.
- They built 8 of the Type 3 two-seater anti-submarine flying boat for the RNAS
- They supplied 10 of the Bognor Bloater wooden biplanes used on coastal patrol duties.
- 1915. Thompson then struck out on his own and renamed the company Norman Thompson Flight Co.
- 1915. Agents for Curtiss.
Sources of Information
- British Aircraft Manufacturers since 1908 by Gunter Endres. Pub 1995 ISBN 0-7110-2409-x
- AA. [1] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry