Aircraft manufacturer from Yeadon that produced two prototypes in 1932 but failed to find orders and concentrated on component manufacture until 1951
Manufactured a few commercial vehicle bodies
Plane manufacturer Avro were founded in Manchester in 1910. During the second world war they established a large "shadow factory" next to Yeadon Aerodrome (now Leeds Bradford Airport).
Often known as GREENBAT this company made all manner of machinery including a number of battery locomotives in their Albion Works in Armley
Located in the Steam Plough Works they were pioneers of the agricultural uses for steam power. They went on to apply steam to road haulage, road construction, fairground use and built a number of locomotives. The firm also branched out in to power generation and rope winding engines amongst other things.
Furniture manufacturer from York Road that turned its hands to Aircraft manufacture for the First World War.
Aviation manufacturing commenced on Balm Road at Hunslet not far from the Middleton Railway. Between the wars built a few road vehicles.
Royal Ordnance Factory was opened during the First World War making ammunition later to produce many of the familiar tanks such as Centurions, Challengers and Chieftains.
During 1986 Barnbow RoF was privatised and bought by Vickers Defence Systems. Vickers constructed a specially-designed new factory at Cross Gates for production of Challenger Tanks
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AAL
Arrow Aircraft (Leeds) Ltd
Aviation/Military
Works History
APL
Appleyard
Road
Aviation/Military
Works History
AVRO
A V Roe (Avro)
Aviation/Military
Works History
GBAT
Greenwood and Batley
Rail
Road
Aviation/Military
Machine Tools
Works History
JF
John Fowler
Rail
Road
Aviation/Military
Other Items
Works History
MJC
Marsh, Jones & Cribb
Aviation/Military
Works History
RB
Blackburn Aviation
Road
Aviation/Military
Works History
ROF(L)
Royal Ordnance Factory Barnbow
Road
Aviation/Military
Works History
Vic
Vickers
Aviation/Military
Works History