Simmonds Aircraft

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Simmonds Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer from 1928 to 1930.

Contents 1 History 2 Aircraft 3 Links 4 References

[edit] History

In 1928 Oliver Simmonds (later Sir Oliver Simmonds) designed and built a prototype aircraft the Simmonds Spartan. The company built the first aircraft at Woolston, Hampshire^[1] and they were then assembled at Hamble Aerodrome. The design was a success with nearly 50 aircraft built. To capitalise on the success Simmonds Aircraft Limited changed name in 1930 to Spartan Aircraft Limited.

[edit] Aircraft

• Simmonds Spartan

[edit] Links

• Hampshire Aviation website = Simmonds Spartan

[edit] References

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 
• Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN 0 370 10014 X.