Editing Vickers (section)

===Merger with Armstrong Whitworth===
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In 1927, Vickers merged with [[Tyneside]] based engineering company [[Armstrong Whitworth]] to become [[Vickers-Armstrongs]]. Armstrong Whitworth had developed along similar lines to Vickers, expanding into various military sectors and was notable for their artillery manufacture at [[Elswick, Tyne and Wear|Elswick]] and shipbuilding at a yard at [[High Walker]] on the [[River Tyne]]. Armstrongs shipbuilding interests became the "Naval Yard", those of Vickers on the west coast the "Naval Construction Yard". [[Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft]] was not absorbed by the new company.

In 1928, the Aviation Department became Vickers (Aviation) Ltd and soon after acquired [[Supermarine]], which became the "Supermarine Aviation Works (Vickers) Ltd". In 1938, both companies were re-organised as Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd, although the former Supermarine and Vickers works continued to brand their products under their former names. 1929 saw the merger of the acquired railway business with those of [[Cammell Laird]] to form [[Metro-Cammell|Metropolitan Cammell Carriage & Wagon]].