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  1. aviationsourcenews.com › history › 105-years-ago105 Years Ago: Alcock and Brown's Daring Transatlantic ...

    Jun 14, 2024 · Despite the war’s toll on aviation technology, Alcock was grimly determined to claim the prize. He convinced Vickers Limited, a British aircraft manufacturer, to enter the competition with a modified Vickers Vimy bomber. The aircraft was a leftover from the war effort. Photo: Public Domain A Perilous Journey Across the Atlantic

  2. www.thisdayinaviation.com › tag › vickers-ltdVickers Ltd (Aviation Department) | This Day in Aviation

    Jun 15, 2024 · The construction of the Trans-Atlantic “Vickers-Vimy-Rolls” was completed at the Weybridge Aeroplane Works of Messrs. Vickers, Limited. This aeroplane is practically similar in every respect to the Standard “Vimy” as supplied to His Majesty’s Government.

  3. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.ukROBERT JAMES VICKERS LIMITED overview - Find and update ...

    6 days ago · ROBERT JAMES VICKERS LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity

  4. www.thisdayinaviation.com › tag › transoceanic-flightTransoceanic Flight | This Day in Aviation

    Jun 28, 2024 · The construction of the Trans-Atlantic “Vickers-Vimy-Rolls” was completed at the Weybridge Aeroplane Works of Messrs. Vickers, Limited. This aeroplane is practically similar in every respect to the Standard “Vimy” as supplied to His Majesty’s Government.

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  5. www.thisdayinaviation.com › tag › rolls-royce-eagle-viiiRolls-Royce Eagle VIII | This Day in Aviation

    Jun 15, 2024 · The construction of the Trans-Atlantic “Vickers-Vimy-Rolls” was completed at the Weybridge Aeroplane Works of Messrs. Vickers, Limited. This aeroplane is practically similar in every respect to the Standard “Vimy” as supplied to His Majesty’s Government.

  6. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullForeign Business and Revolution: The British Engineering ...

    Jun 21, 2024 · For more on Vickers’ operations in Russia see Goldstein, ‘Vickers Limited and the Tsarist Regime’.

  7. airforcemuseum.co.nz › blog › new-to-the-collectionNew to the Collection - Air Force Museum of New Zealand

    Jun 19, 2024 · Among the recent new additions to the Museum’s collection is this set of clothing, belonging to Warrant Officer Gordon Woodroofe, the only New Zealand airman to successfully escape from a German Prisoner of War (POW) camp during World War Two. The escape clothing worn by Warrant Officer Gordon Woodroofe.