Canadian Vickers
Canadian Vickers Limited was an aircraft and shipbuilding company that operated in Canada during the early part of the 20th century until 1944. A subsidiary of Vickers Limited, it built its own aircraft designs as well as others under licence. Canadair absorbed the Canadian Vickers aircraft operations in November 1944.
| Founded | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1944 (aircraft operations) 1988 (shipbuilding, as MIL Vickers) 1990 (rail car operations, as Versatile Vickers) |
| Fate | Aircraft division absorbed into Canadair in 1944 |
| Successor | Canadair and Versatile Vickers (using Canadian Vickers as brand only) |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Parent | Vickers Limited |
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