Which Companies made the instruments in British Aircraft

[Larry]

Which Companies made the cockpit instruments in British Aircraft during WW2 and before?

[Kaczmarek]

Hi Larry,

I have a example only.

Amperemeter for radio frequencies only - Sangamo Weston Ltd. Enfield Middx.

Rgds,
René

[Nick Beale]

You used to see the name Smith on a lot of instruments such as speedometers, oil temperature guages, rev counters etc. on old British cars. I would imagine the company would have turned to wartime miitary contracts.

[edwest2]

The following has information about cockpit instruments for the U.S., RAF and RAAF. The U.S. made some cockpit instruments for the British.

https://aeroantique.com/pages/downloads

Some information about Smith's Aircraft Instruments:

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Smiths...ft_Instruments

[FrankieS]

ChatGPT 3.5

User:
please give me a list of 50 british aviation instrument manufacturers of aircraft used in World War 2

ChatGPT:

Certainly! Here's an extended list of 50 British aviation instrument manufacturers that produced instruments for aircraft used during World War II:

1. Smiths Industries
2. Lucas Aerospace
3. Elliott Brothers (London) Ltd
4. Rotax Ltd
5. Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd
6. Blackburn Aircraft Limited
7. Sperry Gyroscope Company
8. Decca Navigator Company
9. Taylor Instrument Companies
10. Meggitt PLC
11. British Thomson-Houston (BTH)
12. Crompton Parkinson Ltd
13. Ferranti Ltd
14. Kelvin & Hughes Ltd
15. Plessey Company
16. Elliott Automation
17. GEC (General Electric Company)
18. EMI (Electric and Musical Industries)
19. Marconi Instruments Ltd
20. Raytheon Manufacturing Company
21. A. C. Cossor Ltd
22. MEL (Metrovick-Elliott-Automation)
23. Bush Instruments Ltd
24. Evershed & Vignoles
25. Radio Corporation of Great Britain (R.C.G.B.)
26. Standard Telephones and Cables (STC)
27. Murphy Radio
28. Airspeed Ltd
29. Miles Aircraft Ltd
30. Simmonds Aerocessories Ltd
31. Hordern-Richmond
32. Pye Ltd
33. Rotol Airscrews
34. Rolls-Royce Instruments (Derby)
35. Rotol Ltd
36. De Havilland Aircraft Company
37. Vickers-Armstrongs Limited
38. Supermarine Aviation Works
39. Hawker Aircraft
40. Westland Aircraft
41. Avro
42. Bristol Aeroplane Company
43. Fairey Aviation Company
44. Short Brothers
45. Handley Page
46. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
47. Gloster Aircraft Company
48. Scottish Aviation
49. Airspeed Ltd
50. English Electric Company

These companies were essential in producing a wide array of aviation instruments used in British aircraft during World War II, contributing significantly to the war effort.


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user:
Which Companies made the cockpit instruments in British Aircraft during WW2 and before?



ChatGPT 3.5:

During World War II and before, British aircraft cockpit instruments were manufactured by several companies. Some of the prominent manufacturers include:

1. Smiths Aircraft Instruments: Smiths Instruments, also known as Smiths Aviation Division, was a major supplier of cockpit instruments for British aircraft during WWII. They produced a wide range of instruments including altimeters, airspeed indicators, and gyroscopic instruments.
2. Sperry Gyroscope Company: Sperry Gyroscope, an American company, also had a significant presence in manufacturing aircraft instruments for British planes during WWII. They specialized in gyroscopic instruments such as artificial horizons and gyrocompasses.
3. Jaeger (British Jaeger Instrument Company): Jaeger was another important supplier of aircraft instruments for British planes. They produced instruments like tachometers, fuel gauges, and temperature gauges.
4. Lucas Industries: Lucas Industries was a major British manufacturer of aircraft components, including cockpit instruments. They supplied various instruments such as engine gauges and lighting systems.
5. Elliott Brothers (London) Ltd: Elliott Brothers was involved in the production of a range of electrical and electronic equipment for aircraft, including some cockpit instruments.
6. Rotax Ltd: Rotax was a British manufacturer of aircraft instruments, particularly known for their compasses and navigational aids.

These are just a few examples of the companies that supplied cockpit instruments for British aircraft during WWII and before. There were several other manufacturers involved in the production of specialized instruments and components for specific aircraft models.

[Juha]

One smaller one was Reid and Sigrist

[Versuch]

JW Benson
Brown
Coley Brentford
Desynn
Dunlop
Ferranti
Hill
Howard Butler
Hughes
K.D.G (Korect Depth Gauge Company.)
Kevin,Bottemley & Baird
RW Munro
Negretti & Zambra
North & Sons
Reid & Sigrist
Schilovsky-Cooke
Short & Mason
Smith & Sons
Sperry
Taylor Hobson
Televel
Zenith
etc etc

Clocks are another kettle of Fish !

[Larry]

Thanks for the list - there are quite a few unknown names on the list.

Out of interest regarding EMI, they started as the Gramophone Co Ltd, then became Gramophone and Typewriter Limited, then traded as ‘His Master’s Voice’ (HMV) and then Electric and Musical Industries, when did they start making aircraft instruments? Was it in WW1?