Alliott Verdon Roe
(1877-1958)
Died aged 80
Wikidata WikipediaSir Edwin Alliott Verdon Roe OBE, Hon. FRAeS, FIAS (26 April 1877 – 4 January 1958) was a pioneer English pilot and aircraft manufacturer, and founder in 1910 of the Avro company. After experimenting with model aeroplanes, he made flight trials in 1907–1908 with a full-size aeroplane at Brooklands, near Weybridge in Surrey, and became the first Englishman to fly an all-British machine a year later, with a triplane, on the Walthamstow Marshes.
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founder of Avro
Commemorated on 7 plaques
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Under these arches Alliott Verdon Roe assembled his AVRO No. 1 triplane. In July 1909 he made the first all-British powered flight from Walthamstow Marsh.
Railway arches at Walthamstow Marsh Railway Viaduct, Walthamstow Marshes, Waltham Forest, E17, London, United Kingdom where they assembled
Sir Alliott Verdon Roe (1877-1958). The first Englishman to fly an aircraft of his own design and construction 8th June 1908. Opened a workshop here 1st January 1910.
Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, United Kingdom where they opened a workshop
Alliott Verdon Roe (1877-1958) and Humphrey Verdon Roe (1879-1949) formed the A. V. Roe & Co (Avro) aircraft company on 1st January 1910 and opened their first workshop here.
Brownsfield Mill, Binns Place, Ancoats, Manchester, United Kingdom where they was
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A. V. Roe 1877-1958 Under these arches Alliott Verdon Roe assembled his AVRO No. 1 triplane. In July 1909 he made the first all-British powered flight from Walthamstow Marsh.
Walthamstow Marshes Railway Viaduct ('down' side), London, United Kingdom where they was
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A. V. Roe 1877-1958 Under these arches Alliott Verdon Roe assembled his AVRO No. 1 triplane. In July 1909 he made the first all-British powered flight from Walthamstow Marsh.
Walthamstow Marshes Railway Viaduct ('up' side), London, United Kingdom where they was
A. V. Roe 1877-1958 Aircraft pioneer and designer of AVRO aeroplanes experimented in stables on this site
47 West Hill, SW18, London, United Kingdom where they experimented
From this area on various dates in 1907-08 A. V. Roe made a series of towing flights and flight trials with an aircraft of his own design and construction powered in the later trials by an 18/24 hp Antionette engine. These trials were made along the finishing straight of the motor-racing track on this site. A.V.Roe thus became the first of the long line of famous pioneers and pilots of many nations who made air history on this flying field of Brooklands. This tablet was placed here in June 1954 by Vickers-Armstrongs Aircraft Division and was unveiled by Sir Alliot Verdon-Roe then in his 78th year.
Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Drive, Weybridge, United Kingdom where they flew (1907-1908)