Society of British Aircraft Constructors
The society represented trade interests of the aeronautical industry. It acted in agreement with the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain.
From en.wp, paraphrased: On 29 March 1915 representatives of British aircraft manufacturers and industrialists met to arrange a standards body and production pooling system [to be] known as the Society of British Aircraft Constructors. Among the participants were Herbert Austin, Frederick Handley Page, H.V. Roe of Avro, and E.B. Parker of Short Brothers. The group agreed to share their designs among 3rd party factories in order to be able to quickly produce new designs on demand. These factories joined ones being run by the government directly. Over 40 companies joined the group when it officially formed on 23 March 1916.
Interesting model for the MAA which formed later in the U.S.
- Address: 1 Albemarle Street, London, W.I. (1920); Cable address=Thesbac, Piccadilly, London (1920); Phone=1
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| Organization names | Society of British Aircraft Constructors; SBAC; Society of British Aerospace Companies |
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| Entity type | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Locations | London |
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| Scope | National; Special; Trade association |
| Started aero | 1916 |
| Ended aero | |
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| Wikidata id | Q7552399 |
