Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Aviation Developments

From Graces Guide
1937.
Sept 1940.
1942. Chobert.
1942.
1943. Chobert.
February 1943. Chobert.
June 1944
Jan 1945.
April 1951.
January 1952. Chobert.

Aviation Developments Ltd. of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.

1936 Became private company.

1937 Manufacturers of patented aircraft components. "Chobert" Automatic Rivetting process.[1]

1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers

WWII Manufactured parts for the De Havilland Mosquito [2]

1954 Aviation Developments, Ltd. Chobert rapid and “ blind ” riveting and Avdel self-sealing blind riveting systems. Pip quick-release pins. Avdel sheet grippers and fastening devices. Ferrules for tube-fixing, etc. Directors: Sir Alliott Verdon Roe, O.B.E., F.R.Ae.S. (Chairman)', S. T. Johnson (Managing)', Maj. E. M. Bettington, O.B.E., B.Sc.; Maj. J. E. Gibson, C.A.(Edin.); A. L. Shearer, M.A.(Hons.); T. G. Elphinston, B.A., J.P. Senior Executives: Sqn. Ldr. L. E. King, A.R.Ae.S., M.S.M.A. (General Sales Manager)', J. R. Bunney (Works Manager)', E. J. Burrell (Chief Engineer). Head Office: 229-231, High Holborn, London, W.C. 1. T.: Chancery 8601 (8 lines). T.A.: Avidev, Holb., London. Works: 2, Woodfield Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. T.: Welwyn Garden 3881 (6 lines). Associated Companies: Aviation Developments (Canada), Ltd.; Aviation Developments Inc., Burbank, California. [3]

1961 Aircraft and general engineering, specialising in fastening devices. 500 employees.[4]

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Sources of Information

  1. * 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
  2. Mosquito by C. Martin Sharp and Michael J. F. Bowyer. Published by Crecy Books in 1995. ISBN 0-947554-41-6
  3. 1954 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
  4. * 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE