Essex Aero Ltd. was an aircraft maintenance and component manufacturer, primarily based at Gravesend Airport in Kent, from 1936 to 1953. Founded by Jack...

instruction as authorised by the licensee (Herts & Essex Aero Club Limited). Stapleford opened as Essex Aerodrome in 1933 as a base for Hillman's Airways...

aircraft among others, before the company moved to Luton. After 1936 Essex Aero was based on the site, and maintained the airfield's link with racing...

heavy landing and sold for scrap. It was subsequently sold on, rebuilt by Essex Aero and fitted with Gipsy Six series II engines and a castoring tailwheel...

fifths. One J2X chassis was given custom magnesium-alloy bodywork by Essex Aero. This 1953 car was a lightweight specialist racer, powered by a Cadillac...

Essex Aero Club team. At the end of the year the team was invited to compete in the four races making up the Argentine Temporada. The Herts and Essex...

the 1937 King's Cup air race. The aircraft was extensively modified by Essex Aero and fitted with a Gipsy Six R engine taken from de Havilland DH.88 Comet...

a focal point for the celebrations. The four-pointed star was made by Essex Aero from 763 square feet (70.9 m2) of lightweight magnesium sheeting, weighing...

London-to-Isle of Man air race in 1937. Following extensive modifications by Essex Aero, he flew it to victory in the 1938 King's Cup, flying at a record average...

sole Curlew, registered G-ADYU and built at a cost of £10,000 went to Essex Aero, also of Gravesend, in the asset sale. It then went to Martlesham Heath...