Plant:

Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd.

Type:

Avro Type 679 – Manchester Mk. I & Mk. IA

S/N Range:

R5273-R5320, R5339-R5380, R5397-R5426 and R5448-R5477

Data:

Part of a production batch of 150 aircraft ordered from the Sir. W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd., Whitley, Coventry in September 1939, R5273-R5320, R5339-R5380, R5397-R5426 and R5448-R5477.

Entire order cancelled in 1941, no were aircraft built.

Type:

Avro Type 679 – Manchester Mk. I

S/N Range:

W1280-W1299, W1319-W1350, W1374-W1410, W1426-W1475 and W1488-W1498

Data:

Part of a production batch of 150 aircraft ordered from Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd., under Contract No. B982865/39 dated January 1940. W1280-W1299, W1319-W1350, W1374-W1410, W1426-W1475 and W1488-W1498.

Entire order cancelled, no aircraft were built.

Type:

Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk. II

S/N Range:

DS601-DS635, DS647-DS692, DS704-DS741, DS757-DS797 and DS813-DS852. Aircraft DS601-DS627

Data:

Part of the first production batch of 200 aircraft order from Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd., as part of Contract No. 239/SAS/C4(C), and built at Whitley, Coventry. DS601-DS635, DS647-DS692, DS704-DS741, DS757-DS797 and DS813-DS852. (Aircraft DS601-DS627 originally powered by Bristol Hercules VI radial engines; remainder with Hercules XVI). Deliveries commenced 9-42; completed 10-43 (average rate of production, approximately 4 aircraft per week).

Type:

Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk. II

S/N Range:

LL617-LL653, LL666-LL704 and LL716-LL739.

Data:

Part of the second production batch of 100 aircraft built by Sir W.G. Armstong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd., Whitley, Coventry, being the second part of Contract No. 239/SAS/C4(C). LL617-LL653, LL666-LL704 and LL716-LL739. All powered by Bristol Hercules XVI radial engines. Deliveries commenced 10-43; completed 3-44 (average rate of production slightly over 4 aircraft per week).

Type:

Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk. I

S/N Range:

LL740-LL758, LL771-LL813, LL826-LL867, LL880-LL923, LL935-LL977,

LM100-LM142, LM156-LM192, LM205-LM243 and LM257-LM296.

Data:

Part of the third production batch of 350 aircraft built by Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd., Whitley, Coventry, being the third part of Contract No. 239/SAS/C4(C). LL740-LL758, LL771-LL813, LL826-LL867, LL880-LL923, LL935-LL977, LM100-LM142, LM156-LM192, LM205-LM243 and LM257-LM296. Deliveries commenced 11-43; completed 8-44 (average rate of production, approximately 10 aircraft per week).

Type:

Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk. I

S/N Range:

NF906-NF939, NF952-NF999,

NG113-NG149, NG162-NG206, NG218-NG259, NG263-NG308, NG321-NG367, NG379-NG421, NG434-NG469 and NG482-NG503

Data:

Part of the fourth production batch of 400 aircraft built by Sir. W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd., Whitley, Coventry. Contract No. 239/SAS/C4(C). NF906-NF939, NF952-NF999, NG113-NG149, NG162-NG206, NG218-NG259, NG263-NG308, NG321-NG367, NG379-NG421, NG434-NG469 and NG482-NG503. Deliveries commenced 7-44; completed 2-45 (average rate of production, approximately 14 aircraft per week).

Type:

Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk. III

S/N Range:

SW283-SW295

Data:

Part of the sixth production batch of 13 aircraft built by Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd., Whitley, Coventry. SW283-SW295. Deliveries commenced 5/45; completed 6/45 (average rate of production, approximately 2 aircraft per week.)

Type:

Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk. I

S/N Range:

SW296-SW316

Data:

Part of the seventh production batch of 21 aircraft built by Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd., Whitley, Coventry, under contract No. 239, SW296-SW316. Deliveries commenced 6/45; completed 6/45 (average rate of production, approximately 5 aircraft per week.)

Type:

Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk. I

S/N Range:

TW647-TW671

Data:

Part of the eighth production batch of 25 aircraft built by Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd., Whitley, Coventry. TW647-TW671. Deliveries commenced 6/45; completed 7/45 (average rate of production, approximately 3 aircraft per week.)

Type:

Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk. I

S/N Range:

TW858-TW873 and TW878-TW911

Data:

Part of the ninth production batch of 50 aircraft built by Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd., Whitley, Coventry. TW858-TW873 and TW878-TW911. Deliveries commenced 7/45; completed 3/46 (average rate of production, approximately 2 aircraft per week.)