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1936
1936 - 1172.PDF
Flight, M-ay 7, 1936 THE NEW FLYING-BOAT WORKS Of auuaet& EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT SAUNDERS-ROE, LIMITED, has grown from founda tions out of the old firm of S. E. Saunders, boat builders, established in 1830. In later years the firm became amous for its fast light marine craft, and produced many •» the international winners, including the late Sir Henry ^grave's Miss England II. A pioneer in the type of aircraft which in later years has fitTriItS speciality- Jt was in I012 that a Saunders' hull was ai^ r° t?le ^opwith amphibian which was the first successful ircraft in the world of this particular type, and which to cceefed in winning the Mortimer-Singer prize for ability make a series of landings and take-offs from water fh]\ in ^29 Sir Alliott Verdon-Roe and the late and rh **ord Jomed the company, which was reorganised, Saundp n&me c.han&ed from s- E- Saunders, Limited, to for ers-Roe, Limited. Specialising in amphibian aircraft outs? rvice and civil use-the Saro cloud and CuttySark were adootH examPles of the firm's products, the former being P ed and is still in use for Royal Air Force training. Concurrent with the production of these amphibians, large type flying boats for R.A.F. use were developed, and in 1931 the Saro A-7 established the first non-stop flight from Gibraltar to Plymouth. The latest development, known as the "London," is now in use as one of the standard modern flying boats of the R.A.F., and is at present in quantity production for the R.A.F. at the new and enlarged works described in these pages. The programme for these works also embraces extensive research, experimentation and development of new types for future service and civil requirements. In addition to the aircraft side of the business, Saunders- Roe's shipyard has been modernised in its equipment, and is busily engaged in turning out motor yachts and aircraft marine equipment in the form of seaplane tenders, loading scows and folding boats. The plywood factory, further up the River Medina, provides the third branch of the firm's activities. Working full time and overtime, this section has taken full advantage of the industrial revival in the use of plywood products.
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