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Around 1910 the Cowes boatbuilding firm S.E.Saunders,became involvred in building aircraft.Over the next four years several aircraft were built for various designers.During WW1 the company built sea and landplanes to other companies' designs,including Avro 504s and Short 184s.In addition a large number of major components were produced for other manufacturers.
After the war thecompany concentrated on seaplane designs,but times were hard and after a series of reorganisations,in 1929 A V Roe took over the company which became known as Saunders-Roe Ltd ,or SARO.
During the 30s a number of flying boat designs were built ,none of them in large numbers.In addition SARO became closely involved with Spartan Aircraft from 1931 onwards,and in 1933 the companies were effectively merged.(For details of Spartan Aircraft see the Spartan page)
During WW2 the main activity was the building of Supermarine Walrus and Sea Otter aircraft as well as repair and overhaul activities.
Following WW2 SARO built the Princess flying boats.Unfortunately,the day of the flying boat was just about over and the three Princesses (only one ever flew) became the last fixed wing aircraft produced by SARO.
From the 50s onward,SARO became involved in helicopters,producing the Skeeter(a Cierva design),the Scout and the Wasp.After becoming part of Westland Helicopters,all aircraft work moved to Hayes in Middlesex and the Isle of Wight premises turned to Hovercraft production
Type Reg'n/serial, c/n(if known)
Ravaud Floatplane built for M.Ravaud 1911
Sopwith Bat Boat 38 Hull built for Sopwith 1912/13
Bristol-Burney X3 Hull built by Saunders
Coanda GE3 Floatplane built for Henri Coanda 1912
Perry-Beadle Hull built for Perry Beadle Floatplane1913
Wigram Flying Boat for Arthur Wigram,not completed(1914)
Bass Paterson Destroyed by fire before first flight(1914)
World War 1 Production
Avro 504A 2890 to 2939
Avro 504A A412 to A461
Avro 504A A3355 to A 3404
Avro 504A/J A9763 to A9812
BE.2 unknown quantity
Bognor Bloater 1171 to1182 Fuselages by Saunders.
Felixstowe F2A N4280 to N4309
Felixstowe F2A N4080 to N4309 99
Felixstowe F2A N4430 to N4479
Felixstowe F2A/F5 N4580 to N4629
NT2B N2500 to N2523 (only 14 built)
Short 184 N1600 to N1624
Short 184 N1140 to 1149
Short 184 8001 to 8030
Short 184 N1760 to N1774
Short S184 N1240 to N1259
Saunders T1 X14 Private venture,one only.1917
In addition the company produced 116 flying boat hulls for other manufacturers,and 8 airship gondolas er firms and8 airshipgondolas
Between the Wars
Saunders Kittiwake G-EAUD 101 Twin engine Biplane Flying boat,1920
A3 Valkyrie N186 A3/1 1926
A4 Medina G-EBMG A4/1 1926
A5 Valentia N124 to N126 Vickers-Saunders joint venture 1918-1922
A7 Severn N240 A7/1 Patrol flying Boat 1929
A17 Cutty Sark G-AETI A17/8
A17 Cutty Sark G-AAVX A17/4
A17 Cutty Sark G-ACDR A17/11
A17 Cutty Sark L-3 A17/3 RNZAF
A17 Cutty Sark G-ADAF A17/12
A17B Cutty Sark L-1 A17/2 to VH-UNV(April 1930)
A17Cutty Sark G-ACDP A17/10
A19 Cloud G-ABCJ A19/1 ex L-4
A19 Cloud G-ABHG A19/2
A19 Cloud K2681 A19/3
A19 Cloud G-ABXW A19/4
A19 Cloud G-ACGO A19/5
A21 Windhover G-ABJP A21/2
A21 Windhover ZK-ABW A21/1
A22 G-AAXI 1
A24 Spartan G-ABLI A24/1 Mailplane
A29 Cloud K2894 to K2898,3722 to 2729,4300 to 4302. c/na A29/1-A29/16
A27 London K3560 Prototype
A27 London K5257 to 5263 Mk.I
A27 London K5908 to 5913 Mk.II
A27 London K6927 to 6932 Mk.II
A27 London K9682 to 9686 Mk.II
SARO A27 London L7038 to L7043(delivered Jan/April 1938) MkII
SARO A33 L2147 to L2157.Cancelled
SARO A33 K4773 .prototype to A.M.R2/33
SARO A36 Lerwick L7248 to L7268
A37 Shrimp G-AFZS A37/1 1939
Segrave Meteor G-AAXP 1 SARO type A22
Isacco Helicogyre K1171 one only for Air Ministry to design by Vittorio Isacco 1928
Blackburn Bluebird Mk 4 Licence production of 55 aircraft
Produced between early 1930 and May 1931.
Wings were produced by Boulton Paul.
Total 55 aircraft .........c/n SB200/G-AAOA SB201 SB202/G-AAJD
SB203/G-AAJE SB204/G-AAOC SB205/G-AAOD SB206/G-AAOE
SB207/G-AAJC SB208/G-AASU SB209/G-AAOF SB210/G-AATE
SB211/G-AASV SB212 SB213/G-AAOG SB214/G-AAOH
SB215/G-AATS SB216/ SB217/G-AATM SB218/G-AATN
SB219/G-AATO SB220/G-AATP SB221/G-AAOI SB222/G-AAOJ
SB223/G-AAUF SB224/G-AAUG SB225/G-AAUT SB226/G-AAUU
SB227/G-AAUV SB228/G-AAUW SB229/G-AAUX SB230/G-AAUY
SB231/G-AAVF SB232/G-AAVG SB233/G-AAVH SB234/G-AAVI
SB236 SB237/G-ABOT SB238/G-ABPN SB239/
SB240/G-ABVZ SB241/G-ABZX SB242 SB243
SB244 SB245/G-ABDS SB246/G-ABEU SB247
SB248/ SB249/G-ABJA SB250 SB251/
SB252/G-ABGF SB253/G-ABPV SB254/G-ABMI SB255
World War 2 Production
Sea Otter ASR.II RD869 to RD922(RD923-935,RD948-994 cancelled)
Sea Otter ABR1 JM738 to JM773.JM796 to JM837.JM861 to JM885
Sea Otter ABR1 JM905 to JM922.JM943 to JM989.JN104 to JN142
Sea Otter ASRII JN179 to JN205.JN242 to JN257
Sea Otter ASR.II VF354 to 374,VF407 to 435 all cancelled.
Walrus 1 W3062 to W3101.Of the above W3010/3047/3051
Walrus 1 W2700 to W2729 W2731 to WW2760
Walrus 1 X1045 & X1046.Rebuilds
Walrus 1 X9460 to X 9484 X9498 to X9532
Walrus 1 X9554 to X9558
Walrus 1 W2766 to W 2798 WW3005 to W3051
Walrus II X9559 to X 9593
Walrus II HD804 to HD837,HD851 to HD878,HD899 to HD 936
Walrus II Z1755 to Z1784 Z1804 to Z1823
Post WW2 Production
Skeeter 51 SC+503 S2/5083 W.G.Navy
Skeeter 51 SC+504 S2/5092 W.G.Navy
Skeeter 6 G-ANMH SR/905 to XJ355
Skeeter 6 G-AMDC SR/907
Skeeter 6 G-ANMI SR/906 toXK964
Skeeter 6 G-ANMG SR/904 to XK773
Skeeter 6 G-AMTZ SR/907 G-AMDC reregistered
Skeeter 8 G-APOI S2/5081
Skeeter 8 G-APOJ S2/5091 N.t.u
Skeeter 8 G-APOK S2/5111 N.t.u
Skeeter AOP.10 XK480 to XK482 S2/3036,3051,3070
Skeeter AOP.12 XL734 -740,XL762 -772,XL806-814
c/nsS/25064,66-69,71-72,74-76,78-80,84-90,93-99
Skeeter AOP.12 XN339 to XN355 S2/7145 to S2/7161
Skeeter AOP.12 XM524 to XM530,XM553 to XM565 c/ns S2/5100-5110,5112-5120
SkeeterT.11 XK479 s2/3012
SARO P531 G-APNU S2/5267 Built at Eastliegh
SARO P531-1 G-APNV S2/5268 Built at Eastliegh
SARO P531 Mk2 G-APVM S2/5312
SARO P531 Mk2 G-APVL S2/5311
SARO P.531-O/N XN333
SARO P.531 O/N XN334
SR45 Princess G-ALUO SR902
SR45 Princess G-ALUN SR901
SR45 Princess G-ALUP SR903
SRN-1 G-12-4 1959
SRN-2 G-12-5 1961
SR.53 XD145 f/f at Boscombe Down 16/5/57
SR.53 XD151 f/f at Boscombe Down 8/12/57 08/12/57
SR.53 XD153 Cancelled