A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd - Chadderton
Avro Type 683 – Lancaster B I & B III. Serial Numbers ED303-ED334, ED347-ED396, ED408-ED453, ED467-ED504, ED520-ED569, ED583-ED631, ED645-ED668, ED688-ED737, ED749-ED786, ED799-ED842, ED856-ED888, ED904-ED953, ED967-ED999, EE105-EE150, EE166-EE202
The fourth production batch of 620 aircraft (being the final part of Contract # B69247 and Works Order # 7671) ordered from Avro
A.V. Roe produced the major components at Chadderton, with assembly and flight testing being undertaken at Avro Woodford. The Avro factory at Yeadon, Yorkshire, both built and flew the aircraft at that site.
Deliveries commenced Nov 1942 and completed Jun 1943
B I’s (129) with Merlin 20 engines: ED303-ED361, ED363-ED370, ED372-ED377, ED379-ED382, ED384-ED386, ED389, ED391-ED392, ED394-ED395, ED409, ED411-ED412, ED414, ED418, ED420, ED422, ED425, ED430, ED436, ED439, ED443, ED446-ED467, ED451, ED498, ED521-ED522, ED525, ED528, ED533, ED537, ED548, ED550, ED552, ED554, ED567, ED569, ED586, ED588, ED591, ED594, ED600, ED601, ED604, ED610, ED615, ED622, ED631, ED650, ED661, ED692, ED703, ED715, ED732, ED735, ED749, ED751, ED754-ED755, ED757-ED758, ED761-ED763, ED766, ED773-ED774, ED777-ED778, ED780-ED782
B III's (491) with Merlin 28 engines.
