The Avro Heritage Museum marked the 80th Anniversary of the opening of the
Avro production factory at Greengate, Chadderton, Oldham on 3rd September
2019 with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque.
This was performed by former Avro Chief Test Pilot, Sir Charles Masefield in
front of a specially invited audience of former Chadderton employees.
During World War 2, the workforce of the Chadderton factory produced 3,032
Lancaster Bomber aircraft for RAF Bomber Command which were all transported,
by road, to Woodford Aerodrome for final assembly, testing and delivery.
As a part of this commemoration, Avro Heritage Museum used their Lancaster
bomber replica, 'S for Sugar', to re-enact the same war time journey taken
by the Lancaster aircraft. It followed the same route, as far as was
possible, through Central Manchester and Stockport.
This film shows the re-enacted journey from the site of the Avro Chadderton
factory to the Avro Heritage Museum at the former Woodford Aerodrome.