The British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Ltd was founded in February 1910 by Sir George White, chairman of the Bristol Tramway and Carriage Company, along with his son Stanley and his brother Samuel, to commercially exploit the fast-growing aviation sector. Unlike most aviation companies at the time, which were started by enthusiasts with little financial backing or business ability, British and Colonial was from its outset well funded and run by experienced businessmen. Sir George established the business as a separate company from the Bristol Tramway Company because he considered that such a venture would be seen as too risky by many shareholders, and the new company's working capital of £25,000 was subscribed entirely by Sir George, his brother, and his son. Nevertheless, as might be expected, the affairs of the two companies were closely connected, and the company's first premises were two former tram sheds suitable for aircraft manufacture at Filton leased from the Bristol Tramway Company. Additionally, key personnel for the new business were recruited from the employees of the Tramway Company, including George Challenger as chief engineer and works manager. A flying school was also established, with premises at Brooklands, then the centre of activity for British aviation, where Bristol rented a hangar, and at Larkhill on Salisbury Plain, where in June 1910 a school was established on 2,248 acres (9.10 km2) of land leased from the War Office. These flying schools came to be regarded as some of the best in the world by 1914, when 308 of the 664 Royal Aero Club certificates issued to date had been gained at the Company's schools.

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Handley Page Aircraft Since 1907

First heard in aviation a few years before the 1914-18 war, the name of Handley Page became one to conjure with when strategic bombing of Rhineland armament factories began in 1917. Handley Page pioneered commercial air transport services across the English Channel, and in China, India and South Africa. A new generation of twin- and four-engined monoplane bombers - Hampden and Halifax - emerged to challenge Hitler's ambition between 1935 and 1945, giving rise in turn to the Hastings and Hermes transport bomber, which remained in service for a time as the RAF's flight refuelling tanker. A new line of small civil transports began with the acquisition in 1948 of Miles Aircraft Ltd, and from the Reading factory stemmed the "Dart-Herald" airliner.

Brassey's: Putnam Aeronautical

Fine in Very Good jacket, 5 3/4 By 9``, 1 1/2 Thick. DJ has slight damage at top of spine & slight shelfware. CLEAN interior, many photos. Additional new Info added, Pioneer in meta; hulled flying boats, List of all shorts constructors' numbers, serials & registration marks & specs. NO International or Priority.

Shorts Aircraft Since 1900 (Putnam's British Aircraft)

Engineering & Transportation

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Engineering

Naval_Institute_Press

Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket; Hardcover; subsequent; US Naval Institute Press; 1989; Dust has been neatly glued to the book so it cannot be removed or lost. Good to very good overall condition. See scan of actual book that is for sale.

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Bristol aircraft since 1910,

Handley Page Aircraft Since 1907

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Shorts Aircraft Since 1900 (Putnam's British Aircraft)

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