Company Name:

Airspeed Ltd

Formed:

1931

Sites:

York Portsmouth Christchurch

1931:

Airspeed Ltd founded in York by N. S. Norway and A. H. Tiltman

1933:

Company moves to new airfield at Portsmouth

1934:

Airspeed (1934) Ltd formed, taking over business of existing company

1940:

Airspeed shares are purchased by de Havilland Aircraft Co

1944:

Company renamed Airspeed Ltd

1951:

Complete merger with de Havilland announced three years after all Airspeed shares swaped for de Havilland shares