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Armstrong Whitworth - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth and Co Ltd was a major British manufacturing company of the early years of the 20th century. Headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, Armstrong Whitworth engaged in the construction of armaments, ships, locomotives, automobiles, and aircraft. The company was formed in 1897 as a merger of the engineering firms of William Armstrong and Joseph Whitworth. www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Armstrong_Whitworth   (258 words)

Armstrong Siddeley Armstrong Siddeley's rather staid image was endorsed during the 1930s by a range of six-cylinder cars with ohv engines though a four cylinder 12hp was produced up until 1936. A reminder that Armstrong Siddeley was one of, the country's largest manufacturers of aeroengines came in 1933 when the 5 litre six-cylinder Siddeley Special was announced with Hiduminium aluminium alloy engine. The very week the war in Europe ended, Armstrong Siddeley announced their first postwar models: the Lancaster four-door saloon and the Hurricane drophead coupé, echoing the names of aircraft built by the Hawker Siddeley Group (as it had become in 1935) during the war. vea.qc.ca /vea/marques1/armstrong.htm   (327 words)

Whitworth Rifled Ordnance Now Whitworth knew little about small arms or ordnance, so in 1855 conducted a series of experiments from which he deduced the twist of the rifling to be too slow for the length and weight of the bullet, causing it to become unstable at the longer ranges. There is little doubt Whitworth pioneered the system later called QF for when he used the gun as a breech-loader he enclosed the propellant charge in a sheet iron cartridge case shaped to fit the hexagonal bore, thus effectively providing obturation. Whitworth pioneered the use of streamlined shot and shell, and demonstrated the significant increase in range obtainable. www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/Hangar/3337/hotg/Guns/rifled2.htm   (1160 words)

Armstrong Gun part 1 The Committee dismissed the Whitworth gun with the observation that the projectiles were liable to jam in loading (no doubt recalling the Lancaster saga), that the bore required too much washing to remove fouling, and the drift (6) was excessive. So bitter was Whitworth over the treatment he had received, and so convinced was he that his principle of hexagonal rifling was sound, that he determined to enter the field of armament manufacture himself. Although Armstrong manufactured large numbers of guns both breech and muzzle-loading, the pieces named above are the ones usually referred to as "Armstrong guns" in accounts of 19th century operations. riv.co.nz /rnza/hist/arm/arm1.htm   (2377 words)

Armstrong Whitworth Siskin -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article The (Click link for more info and facts about Armstrong Whitworth) Armstrong Whitworth Siskin was a (Old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other) biplane (A high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air) fighter aircraft of the (The decade from 1920 to 1929) 1920s. The Siskin IIIA was powered by the Armstrong Whitworth Jaguar IV engine, which gave a maximum speed of 156 mph (251 km/h). The design was a development of the Siddeley Deasy S.R.2 Siskin (Siddeley Deasy was Armstrong Whitworth's parent company). www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/Ar/Armstrong_Whitworth_Siskin.htm   (189 words)

armstrong whitworth locomotive During 1932 a prototype shunting locomotive was constructed by Armstrong Whitworth that perhaps could be considered the joint precursor (with English Electric demonstrator 7079 of 1936) of a vast fleet of 0-6-0 diesel electric shunters for British Railways. In 1887 Whitworth died, a multi-millionaire in today's terms, his empire was sold to Armstrong and the company renamed the Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd. Lord Armstrong was also a very wealthy man, in 1894 he purchased Bamburgh Castle, having the majority of it rebuilt. Further amalgamation occurred in 1919 with the Siddeley Deasey Company, and in 1927 with Vickers, when the greater part of the Armstrong Whitworth company became Vickers Armstrong. www.derbysulzers.com /aw.html   (2705 words)

CATA ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH SISKIN IIIA, J8053, 41 Sqn RAF, Northolt, 1927 [A0548] ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH SISKIN IIIA, J8974, 111 Sqn RAF, Hornchurch, 1931 [A0551] ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH SISKIN IIIA, J9338, 32 Sqn RAF, Kenley, 1930 [A0546] members.aol.com /RKent19111/cata.htm   (204 words)

Whitworth Press Release - Hunger Awareness Project According to Whitworth freshman and fund-raising coordinator Jessica Armstrong, a donation of $70 will fund the training of one villager, who will then share information with and train his or her neighbors. Jessica Armstrong, Whitworth student and fund-raising coordinator, (509) 777-3364 or jarmstrong@mail.whitworth.edu. Whitworth students who choose to do so can miss five meals in the dining hall and donate a portion of their meal money to the group's fund-raising efforts. www.whitworth.edu /News/2001_2002/Spring/HungerAwareness.htm   (234 words)

de Havilland, Hawker de Havilland - History Armstrong Whitworth had been involved in aeronautical engineering, and in 1920, a subsidiary company, Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, was formed specifically to design and manufacture aircraft and utilise the manufacturing facilities developed during WW1 by Siddeley-Deasy. Two years later it was purchased by Armstrong Siddeley and amalgamated with Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft to form the Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company. In 1935, Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft was merged with its sister company, Hawker Siddeley Aircraft. www.boeing.com /global/Australia/History/hdh.html   (983 words)

Armstrong Whitworth A.W.41 Albermarle This duly became identified as the Armstrong Whitworth A.W.41, given the name Albemarle, which in detail and construction was very different from the original Bristol concept. With a change in the official specification, how ever, design responsibility was transferred to Armstrong Whitworth, under a team led by John Lloyd who was set the difficult task of taking over another company's creation and adapting it to meet Specification B.18/38 for a reconnaissance bomber. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Limited produced the prototypes but A.W. Hawksley Limited (Division of the Hawker Siddeley Group) produced all production aircraft at its Gloucester Plant. www.kotfsc.com /aviation/albemarle.htm   (1481 words)

Rolls-Royce: History It was from here that Armstrong Siddeley and its sister company, Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth Company, became a major player in the design and manufacture of cars, aero engines and aircraft. In 1927, Siddeley bought his company out of Armstrong Whitworth of Newcastle and both Armstrong Siddeley, as it was now known, and Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth Company were now in his control. Armstrong Siddeley was a world famous company renowned for the quality and reliability of its products. www.rolls-royce.com /history/heritage/offices/coventry_evo1.jsp   (451 words)

armstrong whitworth locomotive Armstrong Whitworth utilised a number of suppliers in the construction of their rail vehicles, the engines fitted included those built under licence from Sulzer and for the smaller vehicles Saurer engines were frequently used. Armstrong Whitworth had by this time decided to concentrate on the supply of munitions to the English government and so asked to be relieved of the contract. The design was not repeated, Armstrong Whitworth were leaving the railway traction business and the Argentina authorities were now purchasing light weight railcars with small quick running engines. www.derbysulzers.com /awglobal.html   (2579 words)

The Armstrong Siddeley Owners Club web site With the return of peacetime things again changed and Siddeley Deasy merged with Sir W. Armstrong's Armstrong Whitworth Development Co. and a subsidiary, Armstrong Siddeley Motors Ltd. was created. The Company was born out of the act of the Siddeley Deasy Company being taken over by the Armstrong Whitworth Development Company. Armstrong Siddeley Motors Ltd. was officially formed on 1st November 1919 although agreement to create the Company dated from 19th February of that year. www.siddeley.com /company.html   (856 words)

Encyclopedia: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley was one of three twin-engine, front-line medium bombers in service with the Royal Air Force at the outbreak of World War II. Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth and Co Ltd was a major British manufacturing company of the early years of the 20th century. Designed to Air Ministry Specification B.3/34 and manufactured by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, the Whitley first flew on March 17, 1936 and entered service with No. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Armstrong-Whitworth-Whitley   (1314 words)

Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.41 Albemarle was a (The people of Great Britain) British twin-engined transport aircraft that entered service during (A war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherl) World War II. The first of two prototypes built by (Click link for more info and facts about Armstrong Whitworth) Armstrong Whitworth flew on March 20, (Click link for more info and facts about 1940) 1940. The original bomber design required for a crew of six including two gunners; one in a 4 gun dorsal turret and one in a twin-gun ventral turret. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/Ar/Armstrong_Whitworth_Albemarle.htm   (639 words)

North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources The return of the Armstrong, Whitworth and Blakely cannons represent the major British makers of armament at Fort Fisher that allowed it to protect blockade-runners around Wilmington and feed the supply line to General Robert E. Lee’s Army in Virginia during the Civil War. The Armstrong Cannon was originally mounted at Purdie Battery, midway in the fort’s seaface. One, a Whitworth cannon, was abandoned by Confederate soldiers at Fort Fisher after a skirmish with Union naval forces in 1863. www.ncdcr.gov /news/2004/hs11-16-04.asp   (885 words)

Pegasus 1/72 Armstrong Whitworth FK8 The Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 was designed by the innovative Frank Koolhoven, thus the FK in late 1916, with the aircraft entering service in early 1917. 1,701 FK.8's were built; 751 by Armstrong Whitworth and 950 by Angus Sanderson. Even though only five squadrons on the Western front were equipped with FK.8's, of 19 Victoria Crosses awarded to airmen in WW1, two of went to crews of FK.8's. www.internetmodeler.com /1999/august/first-looks/fk8.htm   (581 words)

Armstrong Whitworth Siskin Mk IIA Armstrong Withworth Siskin Mk IIA (evaluation aircraft, 1924-1926) However, the Siskin crashed in summer 1926 due to a pilot mistake. One aircraft of this type arrived to Sweden and was sent to Kiruna, a town north of the Arctic Circle, for winter trials together with a Bristol Fighter F.2B. www.avrosys.nu /aircraft/Flygkomp/28Siskin.htm   (581 words)

Armstrong Whitworth Siskin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Armstrong Whitworth Jaguar IV engine, which gave a maximum speed of 156 mph (251 km/h). Siddeley Deasy S.R.2 Siskin ( Siddeley Deasy was Armstrong Whitworth's parent company). This page was last modified 06:56, 17 Dec 2004. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Armstrong_Whitworth_Siskin   (581 words)

British Motor Manufacturers 1894-1960, Armstrong-Whitworth Sir William Armstrong's hydraulic machinery company merged with Sir Joseph Whitworth's company (of thread fame) near the turn of the 20th century. Armstrong-Whitwoth is the motoring division of a Newcastle munitions and shipping combine. www.britishmm.co.uk /history.asp?id=61   (70 words)

Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C1 airplane pictures & aircraft photos - RAF Museums Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C1 airplane pictures & aircraft photos - RAF Museums It was retired on 22 May 1975 and used for ground training at RAF Cosford until transferred to the Museum in 1987. www.rafmuseum.org.uk /armstrong-whitworth-argosy-c1.htm   (181 words)

The Armstrong-Whitworth Turbine-Electric Locomotive. The Armstrong-Whitworth locomotive was grossly overweight (156 tons compared with 122 tons on the maker's weight diagram) and performance was poor. Left: The rear of the Armstrong locomotive, with the air-flow reversing cowling apparently removed, revealing the fan, which was supplied by the Peter Brotherhood company. www.dself.dsl.pipex.com /MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/armstrongturbine/armstrng.htm   (604 words)

Imperial Airways - Armstrong Whitworth Argosy Armstrong Whitworth produced the Argosy, a large biplane with fixed tailskid landing gear and its first airliner, to a 1922 specification for a three-engined aircraft with a 500 mile (805 km) range, and the first example (G-EBLF) flew in March 1926, following receipt of an order from Imperial Airways for three aircraft. When in 1925 Imperial Airways adopted a policy of using only multi-engined aircraft to replace the 13 aircraft of four different types operated by its predecessor companies, the Armstrong Whitworth Argosy was one of the three types ordered. Designation of second batch, powered by three 420 hp (313 kW) Jaguar IVA radials; this variant also featured some slight refinements in control by the use of servo tabs on the lower wings. www.imperial-airways.com /Armstrong_whitworth_argosy.html   (457 words)

Armstrong Whitworth FK8 "Big Ack" The Armstrong Whitworth FK8 is one of the more unknown aircraft of the First World War. www.cbrnp.com /profiles/quarter1/fk8.htm   (564 words)

MANCAT History - Whitworth The Armstrong Whitworth Company (thus named following an amalgamation with Sir William Armstrong’s company in 1897) demise was reflective of what happened to the engineering industry in Openshaw after the First World War. Whitworth died bequeathing most of his fortune to provide educational and community facilities. The Whitworth Hall on Ashton Old Road, comprising washhouses, baths and a library, was built in 1890. www.mancat.ac.uk /aboutus/history/whitworth.htm   (399 words)

Armstrong Whitworth flying wing AW-52 Armstrong Whitworth, after cancellation of the bomber project, maintained its interest in a large flying wing and was Through being involved in laminar-flow wing development Armstrong Whitworth was keen to put its experience to practical application AW52 was powered by the Derwent and it flew on 1 September 1948, later on trials with the RAE until May 1954 when it was scrapped. www.airbornegrafix.com /HistoricAircraft/FlyingWings/AW52.htm   (163 words)

Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V aircraft profile. Aircraft Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945 The Whitworth Whitley was a twin-engined monoplane bomber. The Whitworth Whitley saw service with the Fleet Air Arm from 17 August 1942 when 16 aircraft were trannsferred from the RAF (although Z9142 was delivered on 28 July 1942 to the FAA at Gosport) and served with the RN until 1945. Performance was mediocre, and from 1942 onwards it was used as trainer and glider tug. www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Aircraft/Whitley.html   (305 words)

Imperial Airways - Armstrong Whitworth AW27 Ensign A specification was issued in May 1934 by the airline to Armstrong Whitworth and the result was the A.W.27 Ensign, the first of which was ordered in September 1934 at a price of £70,000; delivery was to take place within two years and in May 1935 a further 11 were ordered at £37,000 each. As Armstrong Whitworth was busy with Whitley bomber production at its Coventry factory, the airliners were assembled in the Air Service Training workshops at Hamble. A modest increase in performance was achieved by fitting the more powerful Armstrong Siddeley Tiger IXC engines to the sixth aircraft, and in spite of problems the Ensign fleet served the airline's European routes; 11 had been delivered by the outbreak of war. www.imperial-airways.com /Armstrong_whitworth_aw27_ensign.html   (796 words)

Armstrong Whitworth 0-4-0 Diesel-Electric Two versions of this classic early diesel can be built from our kit ­ the standard industrial model (two of which lasted until the 1970s) or The Lady Armstrong which was brake-fitted for working passenger trains on the North Sunderland Railway between 1934 and 1946. Alternative 80:1 or 60:1 gears are available if you wish to replicate the 30mph top speed of The Lady Armstrong. www.highlevel.connectfree.co.uk /Pages/armstrongpage.htm   (79 words)

Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley It also marked a departure from Armstrong Whitworth's traditional steel tube construction with the Whitley's fuselage being a light alloy monocoque structure. In 1935, the Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company Limited was formed to amalgamate the interests of Hawker Aircraft Limited and the Armstrong Siddeley Development Company Limited which which the later company controlled Sir W. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Limited, Armstrong Siddeley Motors Limited and the A. Roe& Company Limited. A second prototype built to Specification B.21/35 had the more powerful 795 hp (593 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Tiger IX 14-cylinder radial engines driving three bladed two-pitch propellers and was flown by Charles Turner Hughes on 24 February 1937. www.kotfsc.com /aviation/whitley.htm   (1987 words)

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