Avro Lancaster

A.V. Roe & Co Ltd - Chadderton
Avro Type 683 – Lancaster B I. Serial Numbers R5482-R5517, R5537-R5576, R5603-R5640, R5658-R5703 and R5724-R5763
The second production batch of 200 aircraft was ordered from A.V. Roe and Co Ltd as part of Contract # B69274/40 under Works Order # 7671, Newton Heath, Manchester.
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 Feb 1942 and completed Jul 1942.
This order was initially for Manchesters, but all were built as Lancaster B I’s. Those remaining operational in 1943 had their Merlin 20 engines replaced by Merlin 22's.
1 aircraft (R5727) converted to Lancaster B VI after leaving Manufacturers

Form 78 for
R5680 Missing - R5703 Front missing - R5761 Front missing

Metropolitan-Vickers - Trafford Park, Manchester
Avro Type 683 – Lancaster B I. Serial Numbers R5842-R5868 and R5888-R5917
The first production batch of 57 aircraft ordered from Metropolitan-Vickers, Trafford Park Manchester, originally as Manchesters under Contract # B108750/40, but completed as Lancaster B I’s under Contract # 982266/40.
Delivered to Avro Woodford from Mar 1941 to Aug 1942 for assembly and testing.

Form 78 for R5843 & R5845 Missing

A.V. Roe & Co Ltd, Chadderton
Avro Type 683 – Lancaster B I. Serial Numbers W4102-W4140, W4154-W4201, W4230-W4279, W4301-W4340 and W4355-W4384.
The third production batch of 207 aircraft was ordered from A.V. Roe & Co Ltd as part of Contract # B69274/40 (as extended) under Works Order # 7671. The order was originally for 450 Manchesters, but 207 were built as Lancaster B I’s with Merlin 20 or 22 engines.
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 Jul 1942 and completed Nov 1942.