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Vickers formed Vickers Ltd (Aviation Department) 1911 and produced one of the first aircraft designed to carry a machine gun, the FB5 (fighting biplane) Gun Bus. During World War I it produced the Vimy heavy bomber.
Royal Ordnance plc was formed on 2 January 1985 as a public corporation, owning the majority of what until then were the remaining United Kingdom government-owned Royal Ordnance Factories (abbreviated ROFs) which manufactured explosives, ammunition, small arms including the Lee–Enfield rifle, guns and military vehicles such as tanks.
Vickers was a British engineering company that existed from 1828 until 1999. It was formed in Sheffield as a steel foundry by Edward Vickers and his father-in-law, and soon became famous for casting church bells.
♠ Original operators Australia Royal Australian Air Force. No. 34 Squadron RAAF - Two Type 839s bought in 1964 with VIP interior, [26] sold in 1969. Brazil Brazilian Air Force ♠ - One Type 742 delivered in November 1956 and one Type 789 December 1957 both with VIP interior.
Vickers produced larger weapons such as the Ordnance QF 2-pounder gun used on tanks. In 1948 Vickers bought the Australian business of Charles Ruwolt Ltd for £750,000 following Ruwolt's death in 1946. During World War II Ruwolt's firm produced armaments for the Australian Government, including field artillery such as mortars and howitzer ...
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VICKERS – Vickers (Aviation) Ltd (United Kingdom); Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd (United Kingdom) VICKERS-SLINGSBY – Vickers-Slingsby Division of Vickers Ltd Offshore Engineering Group (United Kingdom)
Vickers Wellington Mk.Ia Apr 1940 Mar 1942 Vickers Wellington: Mk.Ic Nov 1941 Mar 1943 Vickers Wellington: Mk.III Mar 1943 May 1944 Avro Lancaster: Mk.II Mar 1944 Nov 1949 Avro Lancaster Mks.I, III Sep 1949 Mar 1950 Avro Lincoln: B.2 Aug 1950 Feb 1954 Boeing Washington: B.1 Feb 1954 Jun 1957 English Electric Canberra: B.2 Aug 1958 Aug 1970 ...