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Vickers Ltd Biography Biography
Steel makers, armaments and engineering manufacturers founded in Sheffield in 1828 by the miller Edward Vickers and his father-in-law George Naylor. In 1863 the company moved to a new site in Sheffield on the River Don in Brightside. The company went public in 1867 as Vickers, Sons & Company and gradually acquired more businesses. In 1911, the company name was changed to Vickers Ltd. The company expanded into aircraft manufacture with the formation of Vickers Ltd (Aviation Department). In 1927, Vickers merged their armaments, shipbuilding and heavy engineering activities with Armstrong Whitworth to form Vickers-Armstrong Limited.

Scope and Content
Two files, both titled 'Landing and mooring gear for airships': - One file, dated 19 June 1919, which consists of three pages detailing the Vickers patent mooring gear for rigid airships, with accompanying drawing showing the aerodrome and mooring tower for rigid airships, and three pages detailing the landing and mooring gear for non-rigid airships, with accompanying drawing of the mooring mast for non-rigid airships. Housed in the original file, which has a Vickers wax seal - One file, dated 1 January 1920, which consists of five pages detailing the Vickers patent mooring gear for rigid airships, with two photographs of the R24 moored and an accompanying drawing showing the aerodrome and mooring tower for rigid airships, and four pages detailing the landing and mooring gear for non-rigid airships, with two photographs and an accompanying drawing of the mooring mast for non-rigid airships. Housed in the original file
Extent
2 files
Language
English
Level of description
FILE
Repository name
Science Museum, London
Conditions governing access
Open Access
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions
Finding aids
BNW Box 8

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