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Civilian Repair Organisation

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94: 86:. The No.1 CRU was supplemented by the No.1 Metal and Produce Recovery Depot (MPRD), established adjacent to the existing Cowley works. At Cowley, a support unit was established in the form of No.50 Maintenance Unit (MU), to transport damaged aircraft and parts to the CRU and to firms participating in the CRO, and also to collect non-repairable parts and scrap for materials reclamation at MPRD. Individual Maintenance Units came under the control of No.43 Group, 106:
aircraft or parts of aircraft were often carried out in dispersed industrial factories, then transported to airfields for re-assembly and test flying, before re-delivery to RAF units. For cases of minor repairs that could be achieved quickly, aircraft could be flown to a CRO firm based at an airfield, repaired, and flown out the following day by the same pilot; these were known as "Fly In" repairs.
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The civilian firms under individual contracts from the CRO were mostly existing companies engaged in the production, maintenance, repair and operation of aircraft in the UK. Those were supplemented by additional companies in the engineering and woodworking industrial sectors. Repairs to whole
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In the period May 1940 to July 1945, CRO had returned a total of 79,000 aircraft to the flight line. At that point, of all the heavy aircraft then flying in the RAF, 36.5% (3,285) had been processed through CRO. Activities continued for several years after the end of World War II.
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Repair Beaufighter, Beechcraft, Eagle, Hampden, Harrow, Hereford, Hudson, Hurricane, Oxford, Wellington; modifications to Horsa, Oxford, Wellington; parts of Albemarle, Audax, Battle, Demon, Hampden, Hereford, Hurricane, Oxford, Proctor, Wellington
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as Director General (Maintenance), to organise and manage the Civilian Repair Organisation (CRO), to control the CRU and participating civilian firms. Nuffield, as the head of Morris Motors, had been in charge of the
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Repair Albemarle, Anson, Fortress, Gladiator, Harvard, Master, Mosquito, Oxford, Typhoon, Whitley; parts of Anson, Fortress, Gladiator, Hart, Magister, Master, Oxford, Whitley; overhaul Dakota, Mosquito
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Repair ATC gliders, Battle, Blenheim, Expeditor, Fairchild, Harvard, Hornet Moth, Moth Minor, Puss Moth, Reliant, Tiger Moth, Vega Gull; parts of Argus, Corsair, Spitfire, Vigilant, Wellington
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It should not be confused with the Civil Repair Organisation, which carried out similar functions for the UK Air Ministry in India between 1943 and 1945.
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Repair ATC gliders, Battle, Catalina, Lerwick, Liberator, London, Oxford, Proctor, Roc, Skua, Spitfire, Stranraer, Sunderland; parts of Queen Bee
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Repair Blenheim, Lysander, Wallace; parts of Battle, Beaufighter, Beaufort, Blenheim, Defiant, Halifax, Hurricane, Tempest, Typhoon, Wellington
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Repair Desoutter, Heston Phoenix, Leopard Moth, Magister, Proctor, Q-6, Vega Gull, Whitney Straight; mods for Harvard, Mustang
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Repair ATC gliders, Avro Commodore, Desoutter, Magister, Proctor, Puss Moth, Q-6, Taylorcraft, Vega Gull, Whitney Straight
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Following the outbreak of World War II, on 11 September 1939 the No.1 Civilian Repair Unit (CRU) was established at the
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Repair ATC gliders, Bv.222, R3O, Sunderland; parts of Singapore; mods of Short C-class, Hereford, Seafire, Stirling;
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Repair Blenheim, Boston, Fulmar, Hudson, Lodestar, Mustang, Tomahawk; parts of Dakota, Stirling, Sunderland, Ventura
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Repair Argus, Beaufighter, Beaufort, Blenheim, Blenheim, Hotspur, Hoverfly, Hurricane, Mustang, Spitfire
307: 55: 1235: 428: 660: 647: 321: 78:. On 14 May 1940, supervision of the CRO was transferred from the Air Ministry to the newly formed 75: 1153: 751: 582: 87: 31:), formed in 1939 to co-ordinate maintenance and repairs of military aircraft by civilian firms. 494: 1032:
Repair Envoy, Kirby Cadet, Oxford, Puss Moth; parts of Courier, Horsa, Master; Barracuda mods
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Doncaster, Edzell, Greenock, Hendon, Macmerry, Melton Mowbray, Merryfield, Prestwick, Silloth
1037: 437: 411: 258:(L), Havoc, Lancaster parts, Lysander, Oxford, Spitfire, Tomahawk, Wellington, Whitley (G); 1300: 1082:
Repair Audax, Battle, Demon, Gladiator, Hampden, Harrow, Hart, Hereford, Hurricane, Oxford
919: 564: 333: 165: 155: 50:, to be staffed by civilians under the management of the Air Ministry. On 6 October 1939, 8: 1221: 445: 220: 1324: 554: 381: 577:
Parts of Albemarle, Beaufighter, Beaufort, Blenheim, Stirling, Tiger Moth, Wellington
1524: 1406: 1139: 988: 673: 328:, Lysander, Magister, Martinet, Mentor, Proctor, Tiger Moth, Tutor, Whitney Straight 145: 93: 51: 1061: 963: 827: 633: 520: 516: 403: 399: 242: 235: 98: 1392: 1087: 715: 508: 504: 391: 362: 195: 68: 1284:
Repair Audax, Battle, Hart, Hornet Moth, Magister, Monospar, Phoenix, Puss Moth
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Repair Auster, Harrow, Hurricane, Taylorcraft, Tiger Moth; parts of Wellington
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Bracebridge Heath, Chadderton, Langar, Ringway, Waddington, Woodford, Yeadon
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Repair Singapore, Sunderland; parts of Queen Bee, Seaford; Sunderland mods
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Civilian workers carrying out salvage and repair work on a wing of a
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Repair Hampden, Harrow, Hereford, Lancaster, Liberator, Manchester
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Repair Buffalo; mods, repair & overhaul various USAAC aircraft
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Repair Hurricane, Magister, Master, Spitfire; parts of Tiger Moth
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Repair Audax, Hart, Hector, Hind, Lysander, Master, Wellington
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Parts of Blenheim, Halifax, Hurricane, Mustang, Wellington
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Repair Anson, ATC gliders, Cub, Mohawk, Swallow, Tomahawk
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Parts of Blenheim, Hotspur, Oxford; Master modifications
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History of the Second World War - British War Production
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Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd. / Miles Aircraft Ltd.
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Repair Hampden, Hereford, Lancaster, Spitfire, Whitley
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British co-ordinator of aircraft repair in World War II
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Repair Beaufighter, Hurricane; Hurricane conversions
602:, Gordon, Halifax, Spearfish, Swordfish; Fulmar mods 1551:Aviation organisations based in the United Kingdom 699:Repair Hampden, Harrow, Heyford; parts of Halifax 500:Eastleigh, Macmerry, Marwell, Silloth, Southampton 1162:Repair Corsair, Hellcat, Hudson; parts of Dakota 735:Repair Harvard, Hurricane; Harvard modifications 168:, Mustang, Seafire, Spitfire; parts of Spitfire; 1542: 1332:Repair Wellesley, Wellington; parts of Blenheim 271:Repair Beaufighter, Blenheim; parts of Mosquito 1069:Airacobra, Defiant; parts of Harvard, Mitchell 724:Repair Hart, Hind, Hurricane, Tempest, Typhoon 181:Remove parts from crashed aircraft, for reuse. 1489:The Days of Glory - Day 42 - Battle of Britain 1295:Parts of Halifax, Hotspur, Oxford, Tiger Moth 1257:Repair Whitley; parts of Wellington, Whitley 265:Albany Sheet Metal & Engineering Co. Ltd. 1270:Repair Spitfire, Walrus; parts of Stranraer 685:Maintenance & repair of target aircraft 618:Field Consolidated Aircraft Services Ltd. / 436:Repair Beaufort, Blenheim, Bombay; parts of 1134:Repair Lerwick, London, Stranraer, Walrus 642:Parts for Beaufighter, Beaufort, Spitfire 299:Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd. 1561:1939 establishments in the United Kingdom 1455: 1453: 1451: 1181:Short Bros (Rochester & Bedford) Ltd. 721:Brooklands, Kingston upon Thames, Langley 247:Gatwick, Loughborough, Renfrew, Staverton 1519:Sturtivant, Ray and Hamlin, John. 2007. 1432: 1305:Mountsorrel, Rearsby, Syston, Thurmaston 901:Norbury Joinery & Cabinet Works Ltd. 594:, Seafox, Swordfish; parts of Albacore, 92: 1533:Wright, Peter. "From Scraps to Scrap", 756:Harmondsworth (Penguin factory), Heston 533:Repair Beaufighter, Blenheim, Martinet 507:, Blenheim, Boston, Cleveland, Henley, 1543: 1448: 1053:Croydon, Thornton Heath, Wolverhampton 912:North Eastern Aircraft Components Ltd. 874:Repair Hurricane; parts of Wellington 710:Repair Halifax; Halifax modifications 454:Repair Wellington; parts of Lancaster 110:List of firms participating in the CRO 74:CRO administration was established at 1521:RAF Flying Training and Support Units 1301:Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd. 1263:Supermarine (Vickers-Armstrongs) Ltd. 789:London Midland & Scottish Railway 587:Hamble, Hayes, Heaton Chapel, Ringway 338:Cofton Hackett, Elmdon, Marston Green 1471: 1106:Blythe Bridge, Meir, Shawbury, Speke 838:Repair Anson, ATC gliders, Mosquito 783:Parts of Anson, Hotspur, Tiger Moth 665:Hucclecote, Staverton, Stoke Orchard 148:, Potez, Wicko; parts of Wellington; 13: 1325:Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd. 1109:Repair Blenheim; parts of Halifax 546:DH.82 Queen Bee, DH.86B; parts of 467:Repair Hampden; parts of Hereford 21:Civilian Repair Organisation (CRO) 14: 1577: 1566:Organizations established in 1939 1289:James H. Sutcliffe & Son Ltd. 1120:Repair Battle, Fulmar, Hurricane 1556:Air Ministry during World War II 1313:Tollerton Aircraft Services Ltd. 1236:Southern Aircraft (Gatwick) Ltd. 803:London Passenger Transport Board 610:Odham's Press (Watford), Elstree 412:Boulton & Paul Aircraft Ltd. 320:Repair Anson, Falcon, Fox Moth, 243:Airwork General Trading Co. Ltd. 1506: 1075:Rollason Aircraft Services Ltd. 983:Parts of Beaufighter, Beaufort 777:William Lawrence & Co. Ltd. 620:Rollason Aircraft Services Ltd. 114:Principal ref: Sturtivant 2007 80:Ministry of Aircraft Production 29:Ministry of Aircraft Production 1493: 1482: 1462: 1203:Parts of Stirling, Sunderland 868:Morrisons Engineering Co. Ltd. 539:de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd. 451:Doncaster, Northampton, Sywell 60:William Morris (Lord Nuffield) 1: 977:George Parnall & Co. Ltd. 772:Repair Beaufighter, Beaufort 765:Lancashire Aircraft Corp Ltd. 740:Herts and Essex Aviation Ltd. 433:Weston-super-Mare, Whitchurch 205:Altrincham, Barton, Middleton 37: 1420:Wrightways Air Services Ltd. 1254:Bishop's Tachbrook, Coventry 890:Newbarn Engineering Co. Ltd. 815:Marshalls Flying School Ltd. 624:Croydon, Hanworth, Tollerton 419:Repair Wellington; parts of 314:Atlantic Coast Airlines Ltd. 213:Airtraining (Fair Oaks) Ltd. 23:was a branch of the British 7: 1370:J.W. Walker & Sons Ltd. 1275:Surrey Flying Services Ltd. 707:York Aircraft Repair Depot 571:Entwistle & Kenyon Ltd. 543:Hatfield, Leavesden, Witney 423:; Wellington modifications 308:Armstrong Whitworth Whitley 67:for aircraft production at 10: 1582: 1459:Sturtivant 2007, pp. 87-92 944:Parts of Magister, Master 794:Barassie, Derby, Wolverton 429:Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd. 125: 56:Secretary of State for Air 661:Gloster Aircraft Co. Ltd. 483:Campbell Engineering Ltd. 440:, Sunderland, Wellington 228:Airtraining (Oxford) Ltd. 122: 119: 1499:Postan 1952, pp. 316-319 1468:Wright 2010, pp. 170-173 1441: 1415:Repair Lysander, Welkin 1230:Repair Hadrian, Hengist 1196:Short & Harland Ltd. 1026:Portsmouth Aviation Ltd. 1010:Repair Magister, Mentor 927:Papworth Industries Ltd. 846:Balado Bridge, Kirkcaldy 752:Heston Aircraft Co. Ltd. 590:Repair Albacore, Anson, 350:A. V. Roe & Co. Ltd. 341:Repair Battle; parts of 322:de Havilland Hornet Moth 191:Christchurch, Portsmouth 150:Vengeance modifications 144:, Hector, Henley, Hind, 76:Magdalen College, Oxford 1359:Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. 1348:Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. 1337:Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. 1154:Scottish Motor Traction 1062:Reid & Sigrist Ltd. 607:Fairfield Aviation Ltd. 472:Burtonwood Repair Depot 370:J.Berry & Sons Ltd. 260:Wellington conversions 254:(S), Battle, Blenheim, 170:Mosquito modifications 88:RAF Maintenance Command 58:) officially appointed 1478:Leaders and Commanders 1381:Wallows (Walsall) Ltd. 1187:South Marston, Swindon 1102:Rootes Securities Ltd. 1038:Pressed Steel Co. Ltd. 1029:Farlington, Portsmouth 997:Repair Vega Gull, Q-6 907:Repair Horsa, Hotspur 843:T. McDonald & Sons 495:Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft 402:; parts of Firebrand, 276:Anchor Motors Co. Ltd. 208:Repair Anson, Dominie 102: 1433:Summary of operations 1114:David Rosenfield Ltd. 1050:Redwing Aircraft Ltd. 1015:Pilkington Bros. Ltd. 648:General Aircraft Ltd. 460:Brush Coachworks Ltd. 438:Supermarine Sea Otter 334:Austin Motor Co. Ltd. 223:, Beaufort, Blenheim 96: 920:Boulton Paul Defiant 696:Cricklewood, Radlett 583:Fairey Aviation Ltd. 565:de Havilland Vampire 387:Abbotsinch, Sherburn 282:Parts of Wellington 187:Airspeed (1934) Ltd. 166:Handley Page Hampden 156:Air Service Training 1512:Postan, M.M. 1952. 1222:Slingsby Sailplanes 933:Repair ATC gliders 769:Burnley, Samlesbury 555:Dobson & Barlow 446:Brooklands Aviation 221:Bristol Beaufighter 1426:Repair Q-6, Scion 1365:Parts of Spitfire 1354:Repair Wellington 1343:Repair Wellington 1159:Edzell, Merryfield 972:Repair Hendy Heck 938:Park Ward Co. Ltd. 896:Parts of Beaufort 885:Parts of Blenheim 382:Blackburn Aircraft 293:Parts of Blenheim 287:A.P. Aircraft Ltd. 164:Repair Airacobra, 103: 1430: 1429: 1412:Ilchester, Yeovil 1407:Westland Aircraft 1398:Weston-super-Mare 1208:Shrager Bros Ltd. 1140:Scottish Aviation 1045:Parts of Typhoon 1021:Parts of Halifax 989:Percival Aircraft 810:Parts of Halifax 759:Repair Spitfires 704:Handley Page Ltd. 674:Gloster Gladiator 146:Westland Lysander 52:Sir Kingsley Wood 1573: 1500: 1497: 1491: 1486: 1480: 1475: 1469: 1466: 1460: 1457: 1240:Gatwick, Tinsley 1172:Bourn, Cambridge 964:Parnall Aircraft 930:Papworth Everard 879:Wm. Mumford Ltd. 828:Martin Hearn Ltd 634:Folland Aircraft 563:Repair Halifax, 527:John Curran Ltd. 521:Lockheed Ventura 517:Vultee Vengeance 404:Short Sunderland 400:Fairey Swordfish 236:Hawker Hurricane 117: 116: 99:Fairey Swordfish 84:Lord Beaverbrook 1581: 1580: 1576: 1575: 1574: 1572: 1571: 1570: 1541: 1540: 1537:, December 2010 1509: 1504: 1503: 1498: 1494: 1487: 1483: 1476: 1472: 1467: 1463: 1458: 1449: 1444: 1435: 1393:Western Airways 1362:Castle Bromwich 1212: 1186: 1088:Rolls-Royce Ltd 958:Repair Hotspur 834: 729:Helliwells Ltd. 716:Hawker Aircraft 668:Repair Henley, 509:Lockheed Hudson 505:Fairey Albacore 392:Blackburn Shark 363:Avro Manchester 259: 196:Airspeed Oxford 169: 149: 112: 69:Castle Bromwich 40: 27:(later, of the 17: 12: 11: 5: 1579: 1569: 1568: 1563: 1558: 1553: 1539: 1538: 1531: 1523:. 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339: 336: 330: 329: 326:Hawker Hotspur 318: 315: 311: 310: 304: 301: 295: 294: 291: 288: 284: 283: 280: 277: 273: 272: 269: 266: 262: 261: 256:Douglas Boston 248: 245: 239: 238: 232: 229: 225: 224: 217: 214: 210: 209: 206: 203: 199: 198: 192: 189: 183: 182: 179: 176: 172: 171: 162: 161:Exeter, Hamble 159: 152: 151: 140:Repair Audax, 138: 135: 128: 127: 124: 121: 111: 108: 65:shadow factory 39: 36: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1578: 1567: 1564: 1562: 1559: 1557: 1554: 1552: 1549: 1548: 1546: 1536: 1535:Aeromilitaria 1532: 1530: 1529:0-85130-365-X 1526: 1522: 1518: 1515: 1511: 1510: 1496: 1490: 1485: 1479: 1474: 1465: 1456: 1454: 1452: 1447: 1439: 1425: 1422: 1419: 1418: 1414: 1411: 1408: 1405: 1404: 1400: 1397: 1394: 1391: 1390: 1386: 1383: 1380: 1379: 1375: 1372: 1369: 1368: 1364: 1361: 1358: 1357: 1353: 1350: 1347: 1346: 1342: 1339: 1336: 1335: 1331: 1328: 1326: 1323: 1322: 1318: 1315: 1312: 1311: 1307: 1304: 1302: 1299: 1298: 1294: 1291: 1288: 1287: 1283: 1281:, Sanderstead 1280: 1277: 1274: 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Index

Air Ministry
Ministry of Aircraft Production
Cowley works
Morris Motors
Sir Kingsley Wood
Secretary of State for Air
William Morris (Lord Nuffield)
shadow factory
Castle Bromwich
Magdalen College, Oxford
Ministry of Aircraft Production
Lord Beaverbrook
RAF Maintenance Command

Fairey Swordfish
Air Dispatch
Hawker Hart
Westland Lysander
Air Service Training
Handley Page Hampden
Airspeed (1934) Ltd.
Airspeed Oxford
Bristol Beaufighter
Hawker Hurricane
Airwork General Trading Co. Ltd.
Avro Anson
Douglas Boston
Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd.
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
de Havilland Hornet Moth

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