Corporate Body

Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) (1936 - 1986)

From
1936
Fisherman's Bend, Victoria, Australia
To
1986
Functions
Aviation or Aeronautical Industries
Location
Port Melbourne, Victoria

Summary

The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) was established in 1936. The CAC manufactured aircraft in its factory, located in Fisherman's Bend, Victoria. In 1985 the CAC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hawker de Havilland Limited and in 1986 it underwent a change of name, becoming Hawker de Havilland Victoria Limited.

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 ? - 1930s Tugan Aircraft Company
       1936 - 1986 Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC)
             1986 - Hawker de Havilland Victoria Limited

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Published resources

Books

  • Hill, B. L., Wirraway to Hornet: a history of the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Pty Ltd 1936 to 1985 (Bulleen, Vic.: Southern Cross Publications, 1998), 294 pp. Details
  • Randwick Municipal Council, Randwick, a social history (Kensington, New South Wales: New South Wales University Press, c.1985), 244 pp. Details

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Ailie Smith

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