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Armstrong Whitworth
Former British heavy engineering company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd was a major British manufacturing company of the early years of the 20th century. With headquarters in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Armstrong Whitworth built armaments, ships, locomotives, automobiles and aircraft.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Engineering, Shipbuilding Aircraft |
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Founded | 1847 (W.G. Armstrong Co.) |
Founder | William George Armstrong |
Defunct | 1927 |
Fate | Demergers Take over |
Successor | Vickers-Armstrongs |
Headquarters | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Products | Aircraft Armaments Locomotives Ships |
Subsidiaries | Vickers Armstrong Armstrong Siddeley (Demerged) |
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The company was founded by William Armstrong in 1847, becoming Armstrong Mitchell and then Armstrong Whitworth through mergers. In 1927, it merged with Vickers Limited to form Vickers-Armstrongs, with its automobile and aircraft interests purchased by J D Siddeley.