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Dowty Equipment

In 1940, the Aircraft Components business which George Dowty had set up, changed its name to Dowty Equipment Ltd and was based in Cheltenham at Arle Court.

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  • "Doings at Dowty's" - Cartoon

    "Doings at Dowty's" - Cartoon

    Reprinted from “The Aeroplane” magazine a cartoon called “Doings at Dowty’s” from May 1952
  • Aircraft Accidents and their Causes

    Aircraft Accidents and their Causes

    Report by G H Dowty on Royal Aeronautical Society about Aircraft Accidents and their causes – Dec 1942
  • Aircraft Hydraulic Units

    Aircraft Hydraulic Units

    Aircraft Hydraulic Units and the Lancaster Undercarriage article from the Aircraft Production Magazine – Sep 1945
  • Aircraft Hydraulics - Instruction Manuals

    Aircraft Hydraulics - Instruction Manuals

    Dowty Equipment Ltd – Instruction manual on Aircraft Hydraulic Installations; including the Lancaster Bomber undercarriage and bomb door, flap control ...
  • Aircraft Undercarriage Design

    Aircraft Undercarriage Design

    An article about Aircraft Undercarriage Design by R C Cussons Dowty Equipment Assistant Chief Designer
  • An Essential Service

    An Essential Service

    An Essential Service article from The Aeroplane Magazine – October 1948
  • Apprentice Prize Giving - Press Reports

    Apprentice Prize Giving - Press Reports

    Dowty Apprentices’ Prize Giving – November 1952 The third annual apprentices’ prize giving of Dowty Equipment, Ltd., took place at Arle ...
  • Arle Court Site Development Plans

    Arle Court Site Development Plans

    With increased production due to the war effort and shortage of factory space, proposal plans were put forward for the ...
  • Armed Services - Undercarriage Drop Test Facility

    Armed Services - Undercarriage Drop Test Facility

    Photographs of Armed Services personnel (Ex British POW’s) at Dowty Equipment, Arle Court – Undercarriage Drop Test Facility We believe this ...
  • Belly Geared Aircraft Concept

    Belly Geared Aircraft Concept

    Dowty Equipment drawing blueprint of a “Belly Geared Aircraft Concept” … never took off!
  • Bogie Undercarriages by R C Cussons

    Bogie Undercarriages by R C Cussons

    An article reprinted from the Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society Paper – Bogie Undercarriages by R C Cussons DFC ...
  • Costs of Lysander and Gladiator Internal Sprung Wheels

    Costs of Lysander and Gladiator Internal Sprung Wheels

    Memo to G H Dowty about Costs of Lysander and Gladiator Internal Sprung Wheels – May 1945
  • Dowty - 21st Anniversary

    Dowty - 21st Anniversary

    Founded in 1931, Dowty Equipment celebrated its 21st Anniversary in 1952 and here were some of the achievements: 1931 The ...
  • Dowty - Undercarriage Patent Drawings 1942

    Dowty - Undercarriage Patent Drawings 1942

    Copies of design drawings that were submitted for Patent approval in 1942
  • Dowty at War - Remembered

    Dowty at War - Remembered

    Britain at War 1939 – 1945 The British government mobilised civilians more effectively than any other combatant nation. By 1944 a third ...
  • Dowty Comes of Age

    Dowty Comes of Age

    An article celebrating 21-years of the Dowty Company 1931-1952 – Dowty Comes of Age dated May 30 1952
  • Dowty Deeds

    Dowty Deeds

    Flight Magazine – Dowty Deeds article May 1952
  • Dowty Equipment - Building Works

    Dowty Equipment - Building Works

    Photographs showing the building works at the Arle Court Estate in 1962
  • Dowty Equipment - Exhibition Lorry

    Dowty Equipment - Exhibition Lorry

    Photograph of a set of Lancaster Undercarriage Wheels on a Dowty Equipment Exhibition Lorry in 1945, thanking the people of ...
  • Dowty Equipment - Newspaper Clippings

    Dowty Equipment - Newspaper Clippings

    Aircraft Components and Dowty Equipment – Newspaper Clippings that appeared in the local and national press from 1930’s through to ...
  • Dowty Equipment - Organisation Charts

    Dowty Equipment - Organisation Charts

    Copies of Dowty Equipment Organisation Charts Apologies for the poor quality of some charts – originals can be viewed at the ...
  • Dowty Equipment - People

    Dowty Equipment - People

    Photographs of the people who use to work at Dowty Equipment Thank you to those who have shared their photographs
  • Dowty Equipment - Products

    Dowty Equipment - Products

    Photographs showing some of the products that were designed and manufactured by Dowty Equipment, some more sucessful than others!
  • Dowty Equipment - Publications

    Dowty Equipment - Publications

    Copies of the sales and information publications published and issued by Dowty Equipment
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