BAE SYSTEMS BROUGH SITE A BRIEF HISTORY

Originally set up by Robert Blackburn Brough was originally chosen for its in 1916, seven years after he began his access to the water for flying boats, career in aviation, the Brough site would excellent transport links to Leeds and eventually become the hub of Blackburn that renowned pair of pubs, yet it did not activities in the UK, going on to function prove as ideal as Mark Swann had first as one of the longest continuously thought, thanks to problems with tides, surviving sites of aircraft manufacturing ships and fog. However, the large site did in the world. provide the space necessary to support flying boat testing and ultimately In its 90th year, the cleanliness, allowed for major manufacturing organisation and activity level on the expansion. site is a constant source of positive comment by the many visitors from Blackburn merged with General Aircraft customer organisations, local industry Limited in 1949 and was renamed and other parts of BAE and motivation Blackburn and General Aircraft Limited. by the workforce continues in the proud However, by 1959 it had reverted back to Brough tradition established by Robert Blackburn Aircraft Limited. Blackburn himself. Finally, the company was absorbed into in 1960 and the Blackburn name was dropped in 1963. 1914-18 - WW1, THE ROYAL 1955 - ROBERT 2000’s - THE COMMUNITY NAVY & THE WAR EFFORT BLACKBURN STEPS DOWN Over the years many changes have AS MANAGING DIRECTOR taken place at the Brough factory. During WW1, Blackburn was given the The company’s achievements have job of converting and providing aircraft By the early 1950’s Robert Blackburn had depended first and last upon its people, for the Royal Navy. One of the most been in active control of his company having played a great part of the famous planes to be converted was the for over forty years, guiding its affairs Blackburn and Brough history. Cuckoo, becoming the first plane to carry through two equally difficult war periods. torpedo gear able of carrying standard Now a division of BAE, it has been a whitehead torpedoes. In his last speech during the Company’s central part within the Brough community Annual Meeting on 25th August 1955, since its inception in 1928. Contributing The final year of the war brought he announces a new fleet of aircraft to not only the local workforce, but also Blackburn a contract for the design was to be made, later to be named the to civic affairs, including educational of a brand new torpedo plane able Buccaneer. Unfortunately, Blackburn liaison, sponsorship donations and charity to operate from aircraft carriers, didn’t survive to see the Buccaneer fly. functions. BAE continue to play a large firmly establishing the company’s part in the community to this day. reputation within the Royal Navy.

1916 - ACQUISITION OF 1928 - EXTENSIVE BUILDING 1988 - THE HOME OF THE BROUGH SITE PROGRAM STARTS AT HAWK BROUGH In 1916 Robert Blackburn created a new In the late 1960’s, Blackburn, now known factory on the northern bank of the River as Brough, become involved with the The loss of Roundhay Park in Leeds as a Humber, at Brough in the East Riding build and development of the Hawk. flight testing area brought the closure of of Yorkshire. the Olympia headquarters, transferring With many of the other factories all of the company’s activities to Brough By acquiring the Cirrus-Hermes involved closing down, Brough took over a four year period. company in 1937, Blackburn started on more & more responsibility, until producing aircraft engines, the Blackburn eventually, they were able to lay claim Brough became the headquarters Cirrus range. to the title ‘Home of the Hawk’. Using a for Blackburn, offering everything the Rolls Royce engine, the Hawk became company needed, including the River one of the most successful planes to Humber providing excellent facilities for ever pass through the Brough factories. launching water borne aircraft. HUMBER ENTERPRISE PARK Where business soars

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