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2 unusual facts about Luton Minor


Luton Aircraft

The L.A.2 was later rebuilt to become the L.A.3 the prototype for the successful Luton Minor ultralight homebuilt.

Luton Minor

Minor was built at the company's new factory (the Phoenix Works) at Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire.


Barton-Le-Clay Airfield

Luton Aircraft commenced construction of its two first aircraft under the management of W.L. Manuel, the Luton Buzzard and the Luton Minor.

C.H. Latimer-Needham

He left the RAF in 1935 and formed his second company, Luton Aircraft, at Barton-in-the-Clay, Bedfordshire, where he designed the Buzzard, Minor & Major.


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