Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,260 pages of information and 244,501 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Dowty Boulton Paul

From Graces Guide

In 1961 Boulton Paul Aircraft acquired by Dowty Group; the new title of the company was:- “Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd - Member of the Dowty Group”.

1970 The company name was changed to Dowty Boulton Paul Ltd. The company was by then a member of the Dowty Aerospace and Defence Group of companies.

1985 Developed the Sky Hook for launching Harriers from smaller ships[1].

1990 this business became Dowty Aerospace Gloucester.

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, 25 April 1985