On visiting a local militaria dealer I came across an old photo album from the Express Motor & Body Works Ltd of Enfield, Middlesex when part of the London Aircraft Production Group. Inside was a captioned group photograph of staff members, a title page with the L.A.P logo and a hand inked drawing showing the Halifax intermediate wing sections, outer flaps and tail units that this factory produced during the war.
A further 32 good quality 20mm x 32mm b&w photographs show various stages of production from initial cutting and machining through to assembly and final loading on trailers for dispatch. All are neatly hand captioned in black ink.
Would this have been a one-off record of the company’s contribution to the war effort? In any case it is a fascinating collection and would probably be of some interest to Halifax fans, etc. Here are just a few of the photographs in the album.
By: CeBro - 9th December 2011 at 11:19
I got that photoalbum at the time (pricey yes), fantastic pics showing Halifax production.
Don’t know if these pics antique aviation posted are in that album though, have to look it up this evening.
Cees
By: Paul - 9th December 2011 at 10:13
Nice photos.
There was a publication made for the L.A.P workers to celebrate the production of their last Halifax… “London Pride” and a Silver commemorative Halifax model. There was one on Ebay a few years ago… The price was a bit rich for me though.
(Often thought this picture should be in the “how low can you go thread”)… Cracking aircraft the later Mk’s of Haibags….
By: antiqueaviation - 9th December 2011 at 07:29
I’d like to see them!
As requested I have uploaded a few of the images – enjoy 🙂
By: ollieholmes - 8th December 2011 at 19:39
Id like to see them to.
By: pagen01 - 8th December 2011 at 19:34
2nd that, in fact it would be of interest on the Halifax/Hastings wing thread!
By: mantog - 8th December 2011 at 19:28
I’d like to see them!
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