Armstrong Whitworth
British manufacturing company of 1847-1927
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Summary
Armstrong Whitworth is an aerospace manufacturer[1]. It draws 2,054 Wikipedia views per month (aerospace manufacturer category, ranking #45 of 283).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United Kingdom[3]
- Instance of: shipyard[4], business[5], enterprise[6], automobile manufacturer[7]
- Founder: William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong[8]
- Owned by: William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong[9]
- Follows: Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company[10]
- Followed by: Vickers-Armstrongs[11]
- Headquarters location: Manchester[12], England[13], Newcastle upon Tyne[14]
- Child organization or unit: Armstrong Siddeley Development[15]
- Commons category: Armstrong Whitworth[16]
- Industry: automotive industry[17], shipbuilding[18], locomotive manufacturing[19], aircraft industry[20], Manufacture of military fighting vehicles[21], manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock (NACE 30.2)[22], manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures[23], building of ships and floating structures[24], machinery industry and plant construction[25], vehicle construction[26], weapons industry[27]
- Inception: 1847[28]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1927[29]
- Location of formation: Elswick[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Armstrong Whitworth[31]
- Product or material produced: aircraft[32], weapon[33], locomotive[34], ship[35], full-rigged ship[36], airplane[37], car[38]
- Replaced by: Vickers-Armstrongs[39]
- Legal form: private limited company[40]
- Owner of: Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft[41], Armstrong Siddeley[42], Elswick Ordnance Company[43], Campo Armstrong[44]
Why It Matters
Armstrong Whitworth has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]