Austion Motors Limited
Mancshester and Lancaster Production Data
Updated: September 2008
Plant: |
Austin Motors Limited - Longbridge, Birmingham |
Type: |
Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk. I |
S/N Range: |
NN694-NN726, NN739-NN786 and NN798-NN816 |
Data: |
Part of the first production batch of 100 aircraft built by Austin Motors Limited, Longbridge, Birmingham, under the first part of Contact No. 2827. NN694-NN726, NN739-NN786 and NN798-NN816. Deliveries commenced 3-44; completed 2-45 (average rate of production, slightly over 2 aircraft per week). |
Type: |
Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk. I |
S/N Range: |
NX548-NX589 and NX603-NX610 |
Data: |
Part of the second production batch of 50 aircraft built by Austin Motors Limited, Longbridge, Birmingham, being the second third part of Contract No. 2827, NX548-NX589 and NX603-NX610. Deliveries commenced 2-45; completed 4-45 (average rate of production, approximately 7 aircraft per week). |
Type: |
Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk. VII |
S/N Range: |
NX611-NX648, NX661-NX703, NX715-NX758 and NX770-NX794 |
Data: |
Part of the third Part of a production batch of 150 aircraft built by Austin Motors Limited, Longbridge, Birmingham, as third part of Contract No. 2827. NX611-NX648, NX661-NX703, NX715-NX758 and NX770-NX794. Deliveries commenced 4-45; completed 9-45 (average rate of production, approximately 6 aircraft per week).
22 aircraft sold to French Aeronavale – post war. |
Type: |
Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk. III |
S/N Range: |
TG758-TG799, TG813-TG856, TG870-TG908, TG921-TG945 |
Data: |
Part of a production batch of 150 aircraft ordered from Austin Motors, Longbridge. TG758-TG799, TG813-TG856, TG870-TG908, TG921-TG945
Entire order was cancelled prior to any of the aircraft being built. |