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Cambridge

Cambridge Automobile & Engineering Co. Ltd

Contents

History
Projects
Production

History

The Cambridge Automobile & Engineering Co. Ltd of 21 Hobson Street, Cambridge, advertised in 'Flight' magazine on the 1 October 1910 a "Monoplane, Bleriot type, Continental double surfaced, wheels and skids, landing chassis, copper tanks, gauges, lubricators, all fittings, with 25 h.p. two-cylinder water-cooled horizontal motor, tractor screw; everything complete and ready to use; full control; brand new, £75." No other details are known.

Company References

  1. British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)

Project Data

Project No Type No Name Alternative Name(s) Year Spec (Requirement) Status Qty Description References
1910 Proto 1 1S, 1E monoplane  1, 2

Project References

  1. British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
  2. Bleriot in Britain 1899-1927, Ray Sanger (Air-Britain (Historians), 2008)

Production Details and Type Description

Type
Single seat, single engined Bleriot type monoplane.
One aircraft only : no c/n or registration, flight status unknown.

Total Cambridge Production1