DH6 Production Runs.

Dave.

Firstly, can I thank you very much for your assistance, it really is appreciated. So, If I’ve gotten all my sums right now, the revised list should look something like this?

A5175 – 5176: Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Hendon 2 Prototypes Delivered.

A9563 – 9762: 200 – Grahame-White Aviation Co. Ltd., Hendon. 200 Delivered.

B2601-3100: 500 – Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Hendon. 500 Delivered.
B9031-9139: 100 – Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Hendon. 4 Delivered, 96 Cancelled.

C1951-2150: 200 – Grahame-White Aviation Co. Ltd, Hendon. 200 Delivered.

C5126-5275: 150 – Kingsbury Aviation Co. 150 Delivered.

C5451-5750: 300 – Harland & Wolff Ltd. 100 Delivered, 200 Cancelled.

C6501-6700: 200 – Morgan & Co., Leighton Buzzard. 200 Delivered.

C6801-6900: 100 – Savages Ltd., King’s Lynn. 100 Delivered.

C7201-C7600: 400 – Ransome, Sims & Jeffries, Ipswich. 250 Delivered, 150 Cancelled.

C7601-7900: 300 – Grahame-White Aviation Co. Ltd., Hendon. 300 Delivered.

C9336-C9485: 150 – Gloucestershire Aircraft Co., Cheltenham. 150 Delivered.

D951-1000: 50 – Grahame-White Aviation Co. Ltd., Hendon. 50 Delivered.

D8581-8780: 200 – Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Hendon. 200 Cancelled.

F3346-3445: 96 – Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Hendon. 96 Delivered.

Canadian Example for License Building – 1 Delivered.

Total Ordered = 2949.

Cancellations = 646.

Total Deliveries = 2303.

Which I believe compares reasonably favourably with the previous estimate of 2282 built which someone quoted from Jacksons DH Aircraft since 1909?

Regards,

kev35

Contractors S/n Qty ord delivered
Airco A5175-A5176 2 2
Grahame White A9563- A9762 200 200
Airco B2601-B3100 500 500
B9031- B9130 100 4 96 cancelled
Grahame White C1951- C2150 200 200
Kingsbury C5126-C5275 150 150
Harland & Wolff C5451-C5750 300 200 200 canceled
Morgan & Co C6501-C6700 200 200
Savages C6801- C6900 100 100
Ransomes, Sims & C7201-C7600 400 250 150 cancelled
Jeffries
Grahame White C7601-C7900 300 300
Gloucester C9336-C9485 150 150
Grahame White D951-D1000 50 50
Airco D8581-D8780 200 200 cancelled
F3346-F3441 96 96
Canadian Aeroplanes 1 1

Dave

G-ASEA.

Thanks for that it is most appreciated.

Have you any idea for the Serial Allocations for the list you gave?

Regards,

kev35

In the Book De Havilland aircraft of world war one by J.M.Bruce,
Contractors Qty delivered

Airco 2
Grahame White 200
Airco 500
Grahame White 100
4
Kingsbury 150
Harland & Wolff 100
Morgan & Co 200
Savages 100
Ransomes,Sims & 250
Jeffries
Grahame White 300
Gloucester 150
Grahame White 50
Airco 96
Canadian Aeroplanes 4

Chris.

Thanks for that. There are so many conflicting figures around it gets a wee bit baffling at times.

I think you’re quite possibly right about the last but one batch from Airco being cancelled. I suspect that the last batch of 50 from Grahame White may have been part of the 75 sets of complete but unbuilt airframes and 100 completed and built airframes allegedly burned on the orders of the Air Board.

I’ll amend my typo on the earlier batch, well spotted. I’ve read through that list no end of times and never noticed it. I blame small keys and elephant’s fingers.

Regards,

kev35

DH6 per ‘Putnam’

Kev

TAJ Jacksons ‘De Havilland Aircraft since 1909’ says that “At least 2,282 DH6were built, some 600 less than those actually ordered …” Alas no details of the cancelled contracts.

Your serial list omits the 2 prototypes A5175 and A5176 – both Airco.

Not wishing to appear as a smartass but your list (per Putnam) should show B9031 – B9130 not B9139 :).

The Punam by J M Bruce ‘British Aeroplanes 1914 – 1918 gives contract numbers for all but D8581 – D8780. This might indicate that these 200 were cancelled.

Regards

Chris

Anyone have any thoughts at all?

Regards,

kev35