National Aircraft Factory No 2
- National Aircraft Factory 2, Heaton Chapel near Stockport
Construction started: 9 October 1917. The building was set at an angle to the earlier works.
Contractor: Unit Construction Co. Ltd and H. Matthews and Sons (Builders) Ltd.
Opened: April 1918.
Area: 22 acres. Management: Crossley Motors Ltd.
Products: Dragonfly aero-engines, 326 aircraft of the DH. 9 and DH.10 types.
Manufacture began in April 1918 of DH 9 and DH 10 aeroplanes and the total output before 31 March 1919, was 326 aeroplanes - making it the most successful National Aircraft Factory, although the target of 40 per week was never reached. The site employed 2,540 employees in September 1918 of whom 37.5% were women. In July 1918, the factory was extended for the manufacture of Dragonfly engines.
The works were later used to make Fairey aircraft.[1]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ First World War National Factories; English Heritage
- National Factory Scheme [1]