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939:TUI Airways
889:Rolls-Royce
744:BAE Systems
590:Vanden Plas
565:Rippon Bros
510:James Young
259:Ford Zodiac
244:Ford Zephyr
120:Bristol 405
93:Frazer-Nash
1571:Categories
1314:Martinsyde
1140:Propellers
970:ABC Motors
762:(37.5% as
530:Lancefield
485:Harrington
302:References
143:Lanchester
67:Sailplanes
1512:ADS Group
1162:ED Abbott
722:Airbus UK
698:Companies
615:Wrightbus
560:Park Ward
430:Carbodies
99:chassis.
1558:Category
1197:Ferranti
995:Airspeed
904:Selex ES
854:IRVIN-GQ
580:Tickford
550:Nu-Track
277:Archived
57:Daimlers
1439:Vickers
1359:Parnall
1182:Euravia
953:Defunct
914:Skyrora
879:Qinetiq
874:Meggitt
764:MBDA UK
705:Current
575:Swallow
570:Salmons
450:Corsica
435:Carlton
139:Bentley
110:Postwar
89:Lagonda
83:Lagonda
61:Talbots
24:Farnham
1527:NDI UK
1015:Auster
797:Cobham
555:Optare
525:Jensen
490:Hooper
460:Cunard
455:Croall
425:Barker
410:Abbott
346:
158:Zephyr
154:Consul
135:Jowett
131:Healey
30:Origin
980:Airco
894:Rotol
756:(33%)
495:Hoyal
475:Grose
400:Abbey
1030:Avro
760:MBDA
344:ISBN
156:and
150:Ford
141:and
129:and
59:and
844:GKN
97:BMW
1573::
321:^
145:.
137:,
106:.
63:.
55:,
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