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British Hovercraft Corporation

Founded in 1909 as S.E. Saunders manufacturing sea planes and renamed Sauders-Roe in 1929. Acquired by Westland Aircraft in 1959 and merged with Vickers hovercraft division in 1966 to form British Hovercraft Corporation. Renamed Westland Aerospace in 1984 and subsequently concentrated on aviation.