Airspeed Oxford production standards

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Geoffrey Sinclair

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Just like the combat types the trainers were modified/upgraded during the production runs. The following is from the Ministry of Aircraft Production Price Books which cover aircraft bought by Britain and Empire countries. Apart from the omission of contract B.66827/40 from Airspeed Christchurch (550 Oxford built) it means the following list omits 3 for Iran and 2 that were destroyed by fire at the factory. Prices were calculated by contract and time period, not serial number blocks, to translate the following to serial numbers see references like


I = mark I, II = mark II, V = Mark V
Contract 537836/36 from Airspeed for 136 aircraft, Specification 23/36 & corrigendum No. 2, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 803
Contract 721130/37 from Airspeed for 50 aircraft, Specification 10/37, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 878
Contract 721139/37 from Airspeed for 5 aircraft, Specification n/a, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) n/a. Note: New Zealand, off 57836/36
Contract 777546/38 from Airspeed for 306 aircraft, Specification I/P.3 & II/P.1, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 873 & 933
Contract 777546/38 from Airspeed for 159 aircraft, Specification I/P.3 & II/P.1, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1021 & 933. Note: 3 more mark I to Iran off 777546/38
Contract 989932/39 from Airspeed for 25 aircraft, Specification n/a, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) n/a. Note: Canada, off 777546/38
Contract B14710/39 from Airspeed for 6 aircraft, Specification II/P.I, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 933. Note: New Zealand, off 777546/38
Contract B19646/39 from Airspeed for 200 aircraft, Specification II/P.3, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 933. Note: Extension wings supplied by Hooper and Co.
Contract B32843/39 from Airspeed for 300 aircraft, Specification I/P.5 & II/P.3, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1021 & 933
Contract B128581/40 from Airspeed for 950 aircraft, Specification I/P.10 & II/P.9, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1021 (I) & 933 (II)
Contract B128581/40 from Airspeed for 680 aircraft, Specification I/P.10, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1021
Contract B128581/40 from Airspeed for 190 aircraft, Specification V/P.1, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1252
Contract Acft/2145 from Airspeed for 450 aircraft, Specification I/P.16, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1237
Contract Acft/2145 from Airspeed for 450 aircraft, Specification I/P.17, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1237
Contract Acft/2145 from Airspeed for 498 aircraft, Specification n/a, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) n/a. Note: 2 burnt in factory, not paid for
Contract 765080/38 from De Havilland for 100 aircraft, Specification I/P.4, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 934
Contract 765080/38 from De Havilland for 100 aircraft, Specification II/P.1, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 933
Contract B980423/39 from De Havilland for 25 aircraft, Specification II/P.2, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 933. Note: Originally part of order 782859/38 from Percival
Contract B980423/39 from De Havilland for 50 aircraft, Specification I/P.4, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1021. Note: Originally part of order 782859/38 from Percival
Contract B20356/39 from De Havilland for 75 aircraft, Specification I/P.4, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1021
Contract B20356/39 from De Havilland for 75 aircraft, Specification II/P.4, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 933
Contract B55346/39 from De Havilland for 250 aircraft, Specification I/P.6, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) n/a
Contract B55346/39 from De Havilland for 250 aircraft, Specification II/P.4, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) n/a
Contract B118356/40 from De Havilland for 590 aircraft, Specification I/P.11 & II/P.8, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1021 (I) & 933 (II)
Contract 782859/39 from Percival for 25 aircraft, Specification II/P.1 & II/P.2, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 933. Note: Only mark II built, order originally 100 aircraft
Contract B67831/40 from Percival for 275 aircraft, Specification II/P.9, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 933
Contract B67831/40 from Percival for 175 aircraft, Specification II/P.9, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 933. Note: Prices exclude major modifications approved for incorporation after 11 August 1941 and air raid lost time
Contract B67831/40 from Percival for 455 aircraft, Specification I/P.12, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1237
Contract B67831/40 from Percival for 100 aircraft, Specification II/P.9, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 933
Contract B67831/40 from Percival for 240 aircraft, Specification I/P.13, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1237
Contract B67831/40 from Percival for 60 aircraft, Specification I/P.18, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1237
Contract B67831/40 from Percival for 25 aircraft, Specification n/a, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) n/a. Note: Mark I, last 25 aircraft on contract
Contract B55347/39 from Standard for 600 aircraft, Specification I/P.7, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) 1021
Contract Acft/2230 from Standard for 150 aircraft, Specification n/a, Appendix "A" equipment serial number(s) n/a
 

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