Difference between revisions of "F. Hills and Sons"
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* 1936 Public company. | * 1936 Public company. | ||
* 1937 Aircraft manufacturers. "Hillson Praga" Monoplane. | * 1937 Aircraft manufacturers. "Hillson Praga" Monoplane. <ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | ||
* The plane was based on the Czech E114 Praga and began in 1936 and ended after 28 air frames in 1939. | * The plane was based on the Czech E114 Praga and began in 1936 and ended after 28 air frames in 1939. | ||
* 1961 Timber importers and manufacturers of doors, plywood, flooring and plastic laminates. | * 1961 Timber importers and manufacturers of doors, plywood, flooring and plastic laminates. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | ||
Built the Pennine and Helvellyn models | * Built the Pennine and Helvellyn models. | ||
==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 | ||
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Revision as of 13:35, 10 December 2008
of County Durham
F. Hills and Sons of Trafford Park, Manchester built their first aeroplane in 1935.
- 1849 Company founded.
- 1936 Public company.
- 1937 Aircraft manufacturers. "Hillson Praga" Monoplane. [1]
- The plane was based on the Czech E114 Praga and began in 1936 and ended after 28 air frames in 1939.
- 1961 Timber importers and manufacturers of doors, plywood, flooring and plastic laminates. [2]
- Built the Pennine and Helvellyn models.
Sources of Information
- British Aircraft Manufacturers since 1908 by Gunter Endres. Pub 1995 ISBN 0-7110-2409-x