British Built Aircraft Volume Five: Northern England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (Tempus 075243487X)

Category Aviation Books, Subcategory Aircraft Manufacturers, ISBN/Box 075243487X, Publisher/Brand Tempus, Author Ron Smith, Format a5+, No. Pages 256, Version sb, Language English

Thousands of companies, both large and small, have constructed aircraft or components for the British aircraft industry. From Weir of Cathcart's Cierva Autogyros to the Cunard Steamship Company's Aintree factory, via Short at Belfast, Blackburn at Dumbarton, the Barnwell brothers at Stirling, Scottish Aviation at Prestwick, the Lake Windermere flying boat factory and the Inchinnan airship factory, every aspect of the aircraft industry of the area is covered in this unique volume. Of great interest to aviation enthusiasts and local historians alike, British Built Aircraft is a unique series chronicling the aircraft industry in Britain. To be dipped into at leisure or used as a prime source, this is an important book for anyone interested in our manufacturing heritage.