English Electric [SEP] dissolved or abolished
or B-57, and the Lightning. In 1960, English Electric Aircraft (40%) merged with Vickers (40%) and Bristol (20%) to form British Aircraft Corporation.
In 1968 English Electric's operations were merged with GEC's, the combined business employing more than 250,000 people.
Foundation.
Aiming to turn their employees and other assets to peaceful productive purposes, the owners of a series of businesses decided to merge them forming The English Electric Company Limited in December 1918.
Foundation Components.
1941–Aug 1941)
- Vickers Wellington Mk.III (Jul 1941–Aug 1942)
- Avro Lancaster Mk.I (Sep 1942–Dec 1945; May 1946–Jul 1946)
- Avro Lancaster Mk.III (Sep 1942–Dec 1945; May 1946–Jul 1946)
- Avro Lancaster Mk.VII (Nov 1945–Apr 1946)
- Avro Lincoln B.2 (Jul 1946–May 1952)
- English Electric Canberra B.2 (May 1952–Jun 1956)
- English Electric Canberra B.6 (Sep 1955–Jul 1961)
- Avro Vulcan B.2 (Apr 1962–Apr 1982