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Air Navigation and Engineering Co (ANEC). of Addlestone, Surrey, builders of aircraft and cars. | Air Navigation and Engineering Co (ANEC). of Addlestone, Surrey, builders of aircraft and cars. | ||
In 1919 the company succeeded the wartime [[Bleriot Aeronautics|Bleriot and Spad Engineering Company]]; also see [[Bleriot]] Ltd. The first aircraft they built was the high-wing ANEC-1 fitted with a [[Burney and Blackburne|Blackburne]] | In 1919 the company succeeded the wartime [[Bleriot Aeronautics|Bleriot and Spad Engineering Company]]; also see [[Bleriot]] Ltd. The first aircraft they built was the high-wing ANEC-1 fitted with a [[Burney and Blackburne: Tomtit|Blackburne Tomtit]] modified motorcycle engine. | ||
Chief designer was [[W. S. Shackleton]] who later joined [[William Beardmore and Co]]. | Chief designer was [[W. S. Shackleton]] who later joined [[William Beardmore and Co]]. | ||
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1924. ANEC II. Two-seat monoplane. Exhibit at Shuttleworth Collection.
Air Navigation and Engineering Co (ANEC). of Addlestone, Surrey, builders of aircraft and cars.
In 1919 the company succeeded the wartime Bleriot and Spad Engineering Company; also see Bleriot Ltd. The first aircraft they built was the high-wing ANEC-1 fitted with a Blackburne Tomtit modified motorcycle engine.
Chief designer was W. S. Shackleton who later joined William Beardmore and Co.
Agent for Bleriot automobiles
Made light cars for Eric Longden Cars.
1920 Produced the Whippet (previously called the Jones-Marchant after its designers)
1926 The last aircraft was built.
1927 Ceased trading
See Also
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Sources of Information
- British Aircraft Manufacturers since 1908 by Gunter Endres. Pub 1995
- A-Z of Cars of the 1920s by Nick Baldwin. 1994. ISBN 1 870979 53 2