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Re: Aircraft part numbers
Posted by Michael Clark on Sat Nov 29, 2003 09:26:27 AM
In reply top Aircraft part numbers posted by Elliott on Thu Nov 27, 2003 06:09:00 PM
Courtesy of Aviation Archeology by Bruce Robertson: -
A3 - A.V.Roe (AVRO)
AS - Airspeed
EEP - English Electric, Preston
F8 - Fairey Aviation
G5 - Gloster Aircraft
MCO - Morris Cowley, Oxford
PAC - Percival Aircraft Ltd
PPA - Miles (Philips & Powis)
PSC - Pressed Steel Company
SFR - Rootes, Speke
TAY - Taylorcraft/Auster
VABH - Vickers Armstrong, Broughton
VACH - Vickers Armstrong, Chester
41H - Hawker
The book reminds us that these are a "guide to the manufacturer, but not necessarily the type, due to extensive sub-contracting".
Oh, and not forgetting:-
VACB - Vickers Armstrong, Castle Bromwich
6S - Supermarine Aviation
Regards
Michael