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Old 31-08-2018, 14:23   #20
Norahs Lad
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Re: Wellington Bomber production in Accrington?

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Originally Posted by Accyborn View Post
No Margaret, you are not dreaming, I am not quite sure if the Factory was built before or just after the start of the war. I understand it was built by Bristol.
The (Bristol) building was built by the Ministry of Aircraft Production (MAP) as a shadow factory for the Bristol Aeroplane Co. Another shadow factory for Bristol was built at Weston Super Mare.

The Clayton factory foundation can be seen in this extract:
english_electric_at_clayton-le-moor.jpg

HTH

Mike
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