 Crusader tanks built by Nuffield in the Western Desert, 26 November 1941 | |
| Formerly | Wolseley Aero Engines Limited |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1935 |
| Fate | wound up 1953[1] |
| Headquarters | Birmingham, England |
Key people | William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield |
Nuffield Mechanizations and Aero Limited, also known as Mechanizations and Aero Ltd and Nuffield Mechanizations Ltd[1] was Lord Nuffield's (W R Morris's) personal enterprise developing improved methods for mechanisation and mobility of the British Army and the ground section of the Royal Air Force.
The company was started in 1935 to separate Wolseley Motors aircraft engine manufacturing business from the car business which was joined with Morris Motors vehicle businesses. In 1937 Nuffield Mechanizations Limited was acquired and the combined company was named "Nuffield Mechanizations and Aero Limited".[1]
- ^ a b c "A Summary Description of the Papers of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
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