Triplane to Typhoon
Aircraft Produced by Factories in Lancashire and the North West of England from 1910
James H Longworth
A fascinating account of aircraft production from the early days of flight through to the present day
Superb photos including aircraft in the skies over Lancashire and the North West of England
350 pages, over 280 photographs (many in full colour), hardback, 30.5 x 21.5 cm
Published 2005 by Lancashire County Developments Ltd with support from BAE Systems, reprinted 2006.
ISBN 9781899907977. Retail price £19.99.
Available from bookshops and online booksellers or direct from the author, James H Longworth.
Links
Lancashire County Council press releases:
• Triplane to Typhoon (24 November 2005)
• Taking It to the Top! (2 December 2005)
• Lancaster on Target in Vision Plane Competition (11 January 2006)
• Flying off the Shelves, an article in the County Council's magazine Vision (January 2007, page 7) (PDF)
Reports included in the Aerospace section of Lancashire Profile:
• Lancashire - The Aerospace Heritage
• The Aerospace Industry in Lancashire
• A to Z of Companies Working in the Lancashire Aerospace Industry
From the Foreword by Councillor Terry E Burns, Chairman of Lancashire County Council, 2006/07:
Triplane to Typhoon provides a detailed and accurate record of around 150 types of aircraft built in the area, the majority of which were also designed here. Altogether, the men and women of Lancashire and the North West have built some 50,000 aircraft in the region since 1910. Military and civilian, large and small, these aircraft serve as a lasting testimony to the dedication and craftsmanship of a workforce at the forefront of aerospace design, innovation and development…
Jim Longworth's knowledge, enthusiasm and attention to detail are evident in this account, which is illustrated with more than 250 excellent photographs. Triplane to Typhoon is a fascinating and inspiring story [for those who] have worked in the industry, those who plan to make aeronautical and related engineering their career and those who simply have an interest in aeroplanes and their engines, Lancashire and its region.
A limited number of copies of James H Longworth's Classic and Modern Aero-Engines associated with Lancashire and the North West of England are still available. This paperback book is the perfect companion to Triplane to Typhoon.
Published in 1999, with 45 pages and over 50 photographs, many in full colour, 30 x 21 cm, ISBN 1899907165. Retail price £6.95.
Phone 01772 654427 for details.