The Civilian Aircraft Company was a British aircraft manufacturer between 1928 and 1933.
History
The company was formed in 1928 at Burton-on-Trent by Harold Boultbee, a former
Handley Page
Handley Page Limited was a British aerospace manufacturer. Founded by Frederick Handley Page (later Sir Frederick) in 1909, it was the United Kingdom's first publicly traded aircraft manufacturing company. It went into voluntary liquidation a ...
aircraft designer, who became the managing director and chief designer.
The company established a factory on the southern perimeter of the
Hull Municipal Airport, at
Hedon
Hedon is a town and civil parish in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east of Hull city centre. It lies to the north of the A1033 road at the crossroads of the B1240 and B1362 roads.
It is pa ...
.
The company only produced one aircraft type, the
Civilian Coupé a two-seat light monoplane.
After producing six aircraft the company became bankrupt and the factory at Hedon closed in 1933.
Aircraft
*1929 -
Civilian Coupé
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{{Defunct aerospace companies of the United Kingdom
Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United Kingdom
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1928
1928 establishments in England
Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1933
1933 disestablishments in England
British companies disestablished in 1933
British companies established in 1928