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Avro 631 Cadet and Variants

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Produced Variants

Type 631 Cadet
 
Two seat trainer, a smaller, more economical, derivative of the Type 621, with staggered, unfolding wings. One 135 h.p Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major I powerplant.
Type 638 Club Cadet
 
Type 631 for private use fitted with unstaggered, folding wings. One 135 h.p Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major I powerplant except as noted.
Type 639 Cabin Cadet Type 631 with an enclosed three seat cabin..
Type 640 Cadet 3-Seater Three seat open version of Type 631.
Type 643 Cadet
As Type 631 with revised rear fuselage and a raised rear seat.
Type 643 Cadet Mk.II
 
A strengthened version of Type 643 Cadet with improved parachute egress. One 150 h.p. Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major 1A powerplant.


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Type 631 Cadet

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All Aircraft
C/n
Initial Registration
Notes
 36 aircraft built by A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, between 1931 and 1935.
 558  G-ABRS  Prototype, registered to A.V. Roe in October 1931. To Far East Flying Training School Ltd, Hong Kong as VR-HCS in July 1933.
 581    To the Irish Army Air Corps (See Military Table).
 582    To the Irish Army Air Corps (See Military Table).
 583    To the Irish Army Air Corps (See Military Table).
 584    To the Irish Army Air Corps (See Military Table).
 585    To the Irish Army Air Corps (See Military Table).
 586    To the Irish Army Air Corps (See Military Table).
 589  G-ABVV  To Maj John Edward Durrant Shaw, Welburn Hall, Yorks.
 592  G-ABVU  Initially retained by A.V. Roe; to the Lancashire Aero Club, Woodford March 1936.
 597  G-ABWJ  Initially retained by A.V. Roe; to Brazil as PP-TJC.
 606  G-ABWS  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2957M.
 607  G-ABXU  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2958M
 621  G-ABYC  To Yardley & Co, Hamble.
 623  G-ABZF  To W.R. Westhead, Heston Aerodrome, Heston, Middlesex.
 627  G-ACCH  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble.
 628  G-ACCI  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2945M.
 629  G-ACCJ  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2946M.
 630  G-ACCK  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2952M.
 631  G-ACCL  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble.
 632  G-ACCM  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble.
 633  G-ACCN  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2939M.
 678    To the Chinese Central Government, Nanking.
 682  G-ACMG  To the Lancashire Aero Club, Woodford.
 683  VR-HCL  To Far East Aviation Co Ltd for the Chinese Central Government, Nanking.
 684  VR-HCM  To Far East Flying Training School Ltd, Hong Kong. To the Chinese Central Government, Nanking, November 1942.
 685  VR-HCN  To Far East Flying Training School Ltd, Hong Kong. To the Chinese Central Government, Nanking, May 1942.
 692  G-ACNE  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble.
 693  G-ACNF  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2953M.
 701  G-ACRY  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble.
 702  G-ACRZ  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2962M.
 724  G-ACUH  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble.
 727    To Portuguese Air Force (See Military Table).
 730    To the Irish Army Air Corps (See Military Table). Later EI-AFO.
 805  G-ADAV  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2954M.
 806  G-ADAU  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2970M.
 813  G-ADCX  To Air Service Training Ltd, Hamble. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2956M.
Total Production   36

Aircraft Delivered As Military
Serial Range
C/n
Batch Qty
Conv.
Canc'd
Notes
 6 aircraft ordered from A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, for the Irish Army Air Corps. Delivered between March and April 1932.
 C.1 - C.6  581-586  6      
 1 aircraft ordered from A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, for the Irish Army Air Corps. Delivered in September 1934.
 C.7  730  1      
 1 aircraft ordered from A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, for the Portuguese Army Air Service (Arma da Aeronautica Militar Portuguesa). Delivered in 1934.
 501  737  1      
 
Total Production
8
 
 
 



Type 638 Club Cadet

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C/n
Initial Registration
Notes
 15 aircraft built by A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, between 1932 and 1935.
 626  G-ACAY  To W.R. Westhead, Heston Aerodrome, Heston, Middlesex
 650  G-ACGY  To the Lancashire Aero Club, Woodford. To Aeroclube de Mocambique as CR-AAS in 1939.
 651  G-ACHN  To Airwork Ltd, Heston. Later fitted with 130 h.p. de Havilland Gipsy Moth powrplant.
 652  G-ACHO  To Airwork Ltd, Heston. Later fitted with 130 h.p. de Havilland Gipsy Moth powrplant.
 653  G-ACHP  To Airwork Ltd, Heston. Later fitted with 130 h.p. de Havilland Gipsy Moth powrplant. Impressed as HM570. Restored to G-ACHP June 1946.
 654  G-ACHW  To Samuel Peregrine & Ethel Dorcey Tyzack, Sywell.
 655  G-ACHY  Registered to A.V. Roe but ntu; construction abandoned.
 661  G-ACIL  Originally flew under Class 'B' conditions as K-11. To Douglas K. Fairweather, Renfrew. 140 h.p. Cirrus Hermes IVA.
 667  G-ACJZ  To Southend Flyinq Club Ltd.
 686  G-ACNY  To Airwork Ltd, Heston. Sold abroad June 1941.
 704  G-ACTB  To the Southend Flying Club Ltd.
 718  G-ACTX  To Airwork Ltd, Heston. Later fitted with 130 h.p. de Havilland Gipsy Moth powrplant.
 719  G-ACTY  Registered to Airwork Ltd, Heston. but ntu; construction abandoned.
 720  G-ACTZ  To Airwork Ltd, Heston. Later fitted with 130 h.p. de Havilland Gipsy Moth powrplant. To the Perak Flying Club, Ipoh, Federated Malay States, as VR-RAW, June 1941.
 797  G-ACZS  To Airwork Ltd, Heston. Sold abroad June 1941.
 807  G-ADBC  To A.G. de Vere Capell, the Earl of Essex, Manorbier. To France April 1937 as F-AQCJ.
 816  G-ADEH  To York County Aviation Club Ltd, Sherburn-in -Elmet.
Total Production   15
Total Production (Not Completed)   2



Type 639 Cabin Cadet

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C/n
Initial Registration
Notes
 1 aircraft built by A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, in 1933.
 639  G-ACGA  Originally flew under Class 'B' conditions as K-14. Retained by A.V. Roe.
 686  G-ACMD  Ntu and c/n re-used for Type 638 Club Cadet.
Total Production   1
Total Production (Not Completed)   1



Type 640 Cadet 3-Seater

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C/n
Initial Registration
Notes
 9 aircraft built by A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, between 1933 and 1934.
 640  G-ACFH  To The Scottish Motor Traction Co Ltd, Renfrew.
 644  G-ACFS  To The Scottish Motor Traction Co Ltd, Renfrew.
 645  G-ACFT  To The Scottish Motor Traction Co Ltd, Renfrew.
 646  G-ACFU  To The Scottish Motor Traction Co Ltd, Renfrew.
 647  G-ACFX  To Midland & Scottish Air Ferries Ltd, Renfrew. To the Perak Flying Club, Ipoh, Federated Malay States, as VR-RAJ in May 1936.
 666  G-ACJX  To Henlys Ltd.
 679  G-ACLU  To National Aviation Displays Ltd, Ford. Sold abroad April 1939.
 696  G-ACPB  To National Aviation Displays Ltd, Ford.
 697  G-ACOZ  To National Aviation Displays Ltd, Ford.
Total Production   9



Type 643 Cadet and Type 643 Mk.II Cadet

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Type 643 - All Aircraft
C/n
Initial Registration
Notes
 8 aircraft built by A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, between 1933 and 1934.
 657  G-ACIH  To C.S.H. Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marquess of Londonderry, Hendon. To M.P. Cahill, Ireland, April 1961 as EI-ALU.
 758  G-ACXJ  To Sqd. Ldr. Victor Hubert Tait, OC Egyptian Army Air Corps, Almaza.
 778  EC-W26  To Aero Club de Espana. Later EC-DBD.
 794  G-ACZA  To the Earl of Amherst, July 1936, via Henlys. To the Perak Flying Club, Ipoh, Federated Malay States, March 1938 as VR-RAR.
 817  G-ADEG  To York County Aviation Club Ltd, Sherburn-in -Elmet.
 819  G-ADFD  To the Bristol & Wessex Aeroplane Club Ltd, Bristol.
 820  G-ADEX  To the Hon RF Watson, Heston.
 848  G-ADIE  To Sir William Firth, Brooklands. To Republic Air Charters, Ireland, September 1960 as EI-ALP.
 61 Mk.II Cadet built by A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, between 1935 and 1939.
 849  G-ADJT  Initially retained by A.V. Roe; to Maurice Hennessy, Cognac (Charente), France, April 1938, as F-AQMX.
 850    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 851    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To J.H. Alessio, Melbourne VIC, April 1945, but unregistered. To Newcastle Aero Club, Broadmeadows Airfield, 
     NSW, March 1946 as VH-APV.
 852    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 853    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 854    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To Newcastle Aero Club, Broadmeadows Airfield, NSW, March 1945 as VH-AEG.
 855    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 856    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 857    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To Newcastle Aero Club, Broadmeadows Airfield, NSW, March 1945 as VH-AEJ.
 858    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 859    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).  To J.H. Alessio, Melbourne VIC, April 1945, but unregistered. To C.H. McBean, Melbourne, December 1949 as
     VH-AMM.
 860    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To Clifford J. Wynne, Yarram Vic., March 1945 as VH-AFW.
 861    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To James M. Bindt, Yarram Vic., March 1945 as VH-AFX
 867  PP-TAF  To J.Daniel de Camargo, Brazil.
 870  G-ADTF  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2905M
 871  G-ADTG  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2943M
 872  G-ADTH  To Air Service Training Ltd.
 873  G-ADTI  To Air Service Training Ltd.
 874  G-ADTJ  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2960M
 875  G-ADTK  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2971M
 876  G-ADTL  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2961M
 877  G-ADTM  To Air Service Training Ltd.
 878  G-ADTN  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2972M
 879  G-ADTO  To Air Service Training Ltd.
 880  G-ADTP  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2949M
 881  G-ADTR  To Air Service Training Ltd.
 882  G-ADTS  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2948M
 883  G-ADTT  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2944M
 884  G-ADTU  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2947M
 885  G-ADTV  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2942M
 886  G-ADTW  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2955M
 887  G-ADTX  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2940M
 888  G-ADTY  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2371M
 889  G-ADTZ  To Air Service Training Ltd.
 920  VR-RAK  To the Perak Flying Club, Ipoh, Federated Malay States.
 921  VR-RAL  To the Perak Flying Club, Ipoh, Federated Malay States.
 922  G-AEAR  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2959M
 926  G-AEIR  To Air Service Training Ltd.
 949  G-AENL  To Air Service Training Ltd. Impressed as Instructional Airframe 2951M
 986    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 987    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 988    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 989    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 990    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To Dr T.F. French, Edgecliffe NSW, April 1945, but unregistered. To Marshall Airways, Mascot Airport, Sydney, 
     July 1953 as VH-AGH.
 991    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To Newcastle Aero Club, Broadmeadows Airfield, NSW, March 1945 as VH-AEH.
 992    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 993    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 994    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To Alex Cumming, Yarram Vic., March 1945, but unregistered. To Henry R. Brosche, Port Albert Vic, July 1945 as
     VH-AFZ.
 995    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 1058    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To Sqn. Ldr. Francis H. W. Robilliard, Adelaide SA, March 1945, but unregistered. To F. J. Jarrett, Adelaide SA,
     November 1947 as VH-AHH.
 1059    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 1060    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To Newcastle Aero Club, Broadmeadows Airfield, NSW, March 1945 as VH-AEI.
 1061    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 1062    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).  To Clifford J. Wynne, Yarram Vic., March 1945, but unregistered. To  Yarram Aero Club, Yarram Vic, February 1947
     as VH-AHW
 1063    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To J.H. Alessio, Melbourne VIC, April 1945, but unregistered. To Newcastle Aero Club, Broadmeadows Airfield,
     NSW, March 1946 as VH-APW.
 1064    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 1065    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table).
 1066    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To Alfred J. Lennon, Yarram Vic, March 1945 as VH-AFY.
 1067    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To J. M. & J. R. Cleary, St Kilda, Melbourne Vic, March 1945 as VH-AGC.
 1068    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To Newcastle Aero Club, Broadmeadows Airfield, NSW, March 1945 as VH-AEL.
 1069    To the Royal Australian Air Force (See Military Table). To Sqn. Ldr. Francis H. W. Robilliard, Adelaide SA, March 1945, but unregistered. Eventually registered VH-BJB
     to the Royal Queensland Aero Club, Archerfield Qld, January 1948.
Total Production   69

Type 643 Mk.II Cadet Delivered As Military
Serial Range
C/n
Batch Qty
Conv.
Canc'd
Notes
 12 aircraft ordered from A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, for the R.A.A.F. against Order No. I.O.468. Delivered between December 1935 and March 1936.
 A6-1 - A6-12  850-861  12      
 10 aircraft ordered from A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, for the R.A.A.F. against Order No. I.O.525. Delivered between February  and March 1938.
 A6-13 - A6-22  986-995  10      
 12 aircraft ordered from A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Newton Heath, Manchester, for the R.A.A.F. against Order No. I.O.589. Delivered between January and April 1939.
 A6-23 - A6-34  1058-1069  12      
 
Total Production
34
 
 
 




Production Summary

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All Aircraft By Type
Type Built New Conv. Canc'd Total
 Type 631 Cadet 36     36
 Type 638 Club Cadet 15   2 17
 Type 639 Cabin Cadet 1   1 2
 Type 640 Cadet 3-Seater 9     9
 Type 643 Cadet 8     8
 Type 643 Mk.II Cadet 61     61
  130 0 3  

Exports of British Built Aircraft to Foreign Air Arms
Customer Type 631 Cadet Type 643 Mk.II Cadet
 Australia   34
 Ireland 7  
 Portugal 1  
  8 34

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