Capacity for war: preparing the British Aviation Industry in the 1920s

Matthew Lee Powell

doi:10.1080/03071847.2018.1494351

Capacity for war: preparing the British Aviation Industry in the 1920s

Matthew Lee Powell

Centre for European & International Studies Research

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This article explores the relationship between the Air Ministry and the British airframe industry in the 1920s and the efforts undertaken to increase the capacity of the industry to increase output in the event of a national emergency. It charts the negotiations between the Society of British Aircraft Constructors (SBAC) and Air Commodore L.E.O. Charlton in 1925. It argues that the Air Ministry were looking at the strategic problems that would be faced if the industry was not able to increase production while the SBAC were only concerned with their survival and looked to
exploit the Air Ministry’s concerns.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	28-34
Number of pages	6
Journal	RUSI Journal
Volume	163
Issue number	3
Early online date	8 Aug 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03071847.2018.1494351
Publication status	Published - Sept 2018

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