Founded in 1910 by Alliott Verdon Roe, A.V. Roe and Company Limited
built its first military aircraft two years later. By 1914, the
company was literally flying when it designed the first of many
iconic aircraft in the shape of the Avro 504, which sold in
colossal numbers and was the key factor in keeping the company in
the aviation industry after the end of the First World War, while
many others fell by the wayside. In 1936, Avro became part of the
new Hawker Siddeley group and within two years was operating a new
factory at Chadderton, where, together with Newton Heath, all focus
was on building the Anson, Blenheim and later the Manchester.
Following production of just 200 Manchesters, attention turned to
one of the greatest bombers of the Second World War, the Lancaster,
of which over 7,300 were built. This caused further expansion at
Avro's main Woodford base, part use of Ringway and a shadow'
factory at Yeadon under Avro control throughout the war years.
Although an obvious contraction of orders took place during the
post-war years, Avro was, thanks to its earlier successes, a big
player in the British aviation industry and would continue to
produce an iconic range of military aircraft. The last hurrah was
the delightful 748 which just scrapes into this publication as the
final example of an aircraft solely designed by Avro, while some
still remain in service today. Of the company's big three, examples
of the 504, Lancaster and Vulcan also remain airworthy as testimony
to what they achieved, the men who flew them and the great aircraft
manufacturer that designed and built them. Many more are extent in
museums across the world. This company profile is one of several
that will have to be divided into two parts, one military and one
civilian, although there will be some crossover, as many types
served in both capacities. Avro deserves two entries in the series,
and this book gives a good grounding to the huge and diverse range
of aircraft that this once proud manufacturer produced.
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