Air Navigation and Engineering Company Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1919 to 1927.

History

The company was formed in

1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the ...

when the Blériot & SPAD Manufacturing Company Limited was renamed. The company was based at

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Surrey. The Blériot aircraft company had opened a factory at Addlestone during World War I to make SPAD and Avro aircraft and in 1919 the company became the Air Navigation and Engineering Company Limited. One of the first products was a

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. In 1922 the company built a 10-seat biplane airliner (the Handasyde H.2) on behalf of the Handasyde Aircraft Company Limited. The company built a number of light aircraft, the first designed by W.S. Shackelton was the ANEC I flying in

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. The aircraft were built at Addlestone then roaded to

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for flight testing. The company stopped producing aircraft in

1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of Viet ...

and closed in 1927.

Aircraft designs

ANEC I The ANEC I and ANEC II were 1920s British single-engine ultralight aircraft designed and built by Air Navigation and Engineering Company Limited at Addlestone Surrey. One was privately constructed in Brisbane, Australia. History The ANEC I and ...

– (1923) One-engine one-seat ultralight monoplane. Three built * ANEC II – (1924) One-engine two-seat variant of ANEC I. One built *

ANEC III The ANEC III was a 1920s British six-seat passenger and mail carrier aircraft built by Air Navigation and Engineering Company Limited at Addlestone, Surrey. History Following a requirement for a passenger and mail carrier for the Australian co ...

– (1926) One-engine biplane six-passenger airliner or mailplane. Three built *

ANEC IV The ANEC IV Missel Thrush was a 1920s British two-seat light aircraft built by Air Navigation and Engineering Company Limited at Addlestone Surrey. History The ANEC IV biplane was designed by John Bewsher for the 1926 Lympne light aircraft t ...

– (1926) One-engine two-seat biplane sport aircraft. One built

Car designs

* Eric Longden (cyclecar brand)

References

* Jackson, A.J. ''British Civil Aircraft Since 1919 Volume 1''. London: Putnam, 1974. . * Smith, Ron. ''British Built Aircraft Greater London''. London: Tempus Publishing, 2002. . {{ANEC aircraft Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United Kingdom Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United Kingdom Manufacturing companies established in 1919 Technology companies established in 1919 Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1919