Aircraft Manufacturing Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Transport equipment production Airframe production & repair

Notes:

AIRCO was established in 1912 by George Holt Thomas, 1870-1929, through purchase of assets of Aeronautical Syndicate at Hendon. Relocated to Kingsbury, Brent, London, in 1914. 1914 Geoffrey de Havilland appointed chief designer. Built military and then civil aircraft, employing c600, some for Thomas's airline, Aircraft Transport & Travel Ltd. Closed 1920 when in difficulties and some assets acquired by Birmingham Small Arms Ltd

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