M. L. Aviation
of White Waltham Airfield
1940 Marcel Lobelle joined the R. Malcolm Co, which became M. L. Aviation in 1946 (named after Sir Noel Mobbs and Marcel Lobelle, the managing director and chief designer respectively).
1954 M.L. Aviation Co., Ltd. Designers and manufacturers of radio controlled pilotless targets; gunsight retractable mountings; high speed target towing equipment; pressure cabin signal pistols; automatic harness releases for ejection seats; mobile and stationary air conditioning equipment; specialized equipment. Directors: Sir Noel Mobbs, K.C.V.O., O.B.E. (Chairman)\ E. N. Mobbs {Managing)} M. J. O. Lobelie, M.I.Mech.E., F.R.Ae.S. (Chief Designer)} R. O. Mobbs, J.P.; A. J. Wilson. Senior Executives: G. A. Fowkes (Asst. Chief Designer)} J. J. Molins (Chief Technician)} R. W. S. Parsons (Chief Draughtsman). Head Office: United Buildings, Trading Estate, Slough, Bucks. T.: Slough 23838. Works and Aerodrome: White Waltham Aerodrome, Maidenhead, Berks. T.: Littlewick Green 248. T.A.: Emelair White Waltham. Associated Company: M. L. Engineering Co., Ltd. Main Distributors: Slough Estates (London) Ltd., Slough Estate House, 16, Berkeley Street, London, W.l.[1]
1955 The company received a contract from the Ministry of Supply to construct an example of a small utility aircraft with an inflatable wing designed by Marcel Lobelle[2]
1958 M. L. Holdings Ltd was incorporated
1961 Part of M. L. Holdings Ltd[3]
1965 Designed inflatable buildings which were manufactured by Airborne Industries Ltd[4]
1967 Designed a meter that could be towed behind a car to measure the surface condition of runways[5]
1988 Name changed to ML Aviation Ltd
1989 The Flight Systems Division was transferred to ML Wallop Defence Systems Ltd; Life Support Systems was transferred to ML Lifeguard
1996 Bought the remaining parts of Nash and Thompson
1997 Cobham bought M. L. Aviation
See Also
Sources of Information
- The Times, Dec 01, 1958