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Canadian Vickers Limited
Founded1911; 113 years ago (1911)
Defunct1944; 80 years ago (1944) (aircraft operations)
1988; 36 years ago (1988) (shipbuilding, as MIL Vickers)
1990; 34 years ago (1990) (rail car operations, as Versatile Vickers)
FateAircraft division absorbed into Canadair in 1944
SuccessorCanadair and Versatile Vickers (using Canadian Vickers as brand only)
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec, Canada
ParentVickers Limited

Canadian Vickers Limited was an aircraft and shipbuilding company that operated in Canada during the early part of the 20th century until 1944. A subsidiary of Vickers Limited, it built its own aircraft designs as well as others under licence. Canadair absorbed the Canadian Vickers aircraft operations in November 1944.

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