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4 unusual facts about Vickers Limited


Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

In 1902, before Krupp's marriage, the company leased a fuse patent to Vickers Limited of the United Kingdom.

Vickers Limited

Vickers brand aircraft were produced from 1911 to until 1965, when BAC ended the name.

Vickers brand aircraft were produced from 1911 to until 1965, when BAC ended the name.

A subsidiary called the Airship Guarantee Company Limited was formed under Sir Dennis Burney from 29 November 1923 (lasting until 30 November 1935) specifically to participate in the building of a massive six-engined experimental airship, the R100 in competition with the government built R101 as part of the Imperial Airship Scheme.


BL 16 inch Mk I naval gun

Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth & Company at Elswick, Vickers at Barrow-in-Furness, William Beardmore & Company at Dalmuir and the Royal Gun Factory at Woolwich made a total of 29 guns of which 18 would be required for both ships at any time.

Douglas Vickers

He was the son of Colonel Thomas Edward Vickers (1833–1915), owner and Director of the famous Sheffield firm Vickers, Sons & Co. Ltd., and Frances Mary Vickers, née Douglas (1841–1904).

Humber-class monitor

Ordered from the Vickers Limited shipyard at High Walker on the River Tyne, the three ships were launched by 1913 and were undergoing sea trials when the Brazilian government informed Vickers that they would not be able to pay for the warships.

Thomas Vickers

Colonel Thomas ('Tom') Edward Vickers V.D. (9 July 1833 - 19 October 1915) was Chairman of Vickers Limited.


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