Monument record 0950601000 - Cubitt Car Works, Aylesbury
Summary
Cubitt car factory in Aylesbury used by Ecko to make parts for Wellington bombers during WWII.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- AIRCRAFT FACTORY (Modern - 1940 AD to 1945 AD?)
Description
Cubitt's factory in Bicester Road was taken over by Hazells in 1939 but the Air Ministry requisitioned the premises intending to use it as a training school. This plan was not proceeded with so the premises remained empty until after Dunkirk when Messrs E K Cole (ECHO) took over the factory, having been evacuated from Southend (B5).
The Ecko factory make heavy and light components for Wellington bombers (B6).
'Motor Body Works' on 1919-27 Edition OS 6-inch map; 1938 6-inch emergency OS edition; 1944-51 6-inch provisional OS edition; 1944-53 6-inch provisional revised OS edition. 'Works' on NG 6-inch provisional edition 1955-62 and NG 6-inch provisional edition revised 1964-70 (B7).
Sources (3)
- <5>SBC22794 Bibliographic reference: Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ltd. 1946. With the Colours 1939-1946. Page 3.
- <6>SBC22392 Bibliographic reference: Peggy and Nan Cattell. 1995/2005. Cuddington 1939 - 1945 A War Remembered. Page 7.
- <7>SBC22796 Verbal communication: Kim Biddulph (BCC). 2006. Information derived from historic OS mapping 1919-1970.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 81213 14373 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 13 2025 7:03PM
