Eastbourne Aviation Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Fowler, F B
- Frank Hucks Waterplane Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Eastbourne, East Sussex, East Sussex, South East, England
Sectors:
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Transport equipment production
Airframe production & repair
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Recreation activities
Flying club, joy riding, etc, activities
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Transport equipment production
Motor vehicle production
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Professional services
Training & other education services
Notes:
Established 1911 by F B Fowler as Eastbourne Aviation Co to provide flying training. 1913 merged with Frank Hucks Waterplane Co Ltd, established 1912, to form Eastbourne Aviation Co Ltd. Hucks offered seaplane joy rides at seaside resorts. 1914-18 built aircraft and afterwards, unsuccessfully, motor cars and buses. 1922 in receivership
Publications:
- History of the Eastbourne Aviation Company, 1911-24 by McMahon, Lou, & Michael Partridge
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Fowler, F B
- Frank Hucks Waterplane Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Eastbourne, East Sussex, East Sussex, South East, England
Sectors:
- Transport equipment production Airframe production & repair
- Recreation activities Flying club, joy riding, etc, activities
- Transport equipment production Motor vehicle production
- Professional services Training & other education services
Notes:
Established 1911 by F B Fowler as Eastbourne Aviation Co to provide flying training. 1913 merged with Frank Hucks Waterplane Co Ltd, established 1912, to form Eastbourne Aviation Co Ltd. Hucks offered seaplane joy rides at seaside resorts. 1914-18 built aircraft and afterwards, unsuccessfully, motor cars and buses. 1922 in receivershipPublications:
- History of the Eastbourne Aviation Company, 1911-24 by McMahon, Lou, & Michael Partridge