Hello,
I’m trying to compile a list of all surviving WW1 aircraft that were built in Lincoln.
So far I believe that I have identified 3 survivors…
Based on the information I have, I’ve got:-
Sopwith Camel B7280 at Krakow, Poland
Sopwith Camel B5747 at Brussles
BE.2 2699 at the Imperial War Museum, London
Does anyone know of any other suvivors from Lincoln?
I would appreciate any help you can give.
Thank you
By: VX927 - 20th May 2012 at 22:25
Hello Roger,
From a quick count of the figures, approximately 4038 aircraft were built in Lincoln during WW1 – It looks like there were were orders for 4295 (Ref ‘Aircraft made in Lincoln’ by John Walls and Charles Parker) – Mods, I’m not advertising the book, but credit where it’s due… They’re not my figures and I wouldn’t want it to appear that I’ve done all the hard work… I most certainly haven’t!
Production included 200 BE2’s, 800 Sopwith Snipe’s & 1975 Sopwith Camel’s.
I understand that Lincoln produced more Camel’s than anywhere else?
I also also confirm, that the 3 aircraft listed in my first post are the only 3 surviving aircraft from those built.
As well as making aircraft, Lincoln was also building aero engines and developing the tank. It’s also really interesting to know that the roots of todays ‘Shuttleworth collection’ at Old Warden originate in Lincoln.
By: RPSmith - 20th May 2012 at 21:51
Spreading sideways a bit… ‘927 have you a total quantity of aircraft built in Lincoln during WW1?
Roger Smith.
By: VX927 - 20th May 2012 at 18:53
Thanks TO… I’ll give them a shout.
By: VX927 - 20th May 2012 at 18:53
Thanks TO… I’ll give them a shout.
By: TwinOtter23 - 17th May 2012 at 13:34
It might be worth trying on AiX as I believe some people on there are assisting Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire with some research / possible publication; although someone may come along here to assist. 🙂
As a slight aside the following item http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/newsItem.php?id=453 is still live re Ruston’s 1000th airframe; but it may come off the website very soon.
As a further aside a few years ago NAM put a selection of Clayton & Shuttleworth glass-plate aircraft negatives plus drawings into the Lincolnshire County Archive; this was after having saved them from the skip when N Franklin’s house was cleared.
By: TwinOtter23 - 17th May 2012 at 13:34
It might be worth trying on AiX as I believe some people on there are assisting Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire with some research / possible publication; although someone may come along here to assist. 🙂
As a slight aside the following item http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/newsItem.php?id=453 is still live re Ruston’s 1000th airframe; but it may come off the website very soon.
As a further aside a few years ago NAM put a selection of Clayton & Shuttleworth glass-plate aircraft negatives plus drawings into the Lincolnshire County Archive; this was after having saved them from the skip when N Franklin’s house was cleared.
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May 17, 2012 at 1:09 pm