From our Picture source: "Produced in greater numbers than any other British combat aircraft before or since the War, 20,341 Spitfires were built in 22 different variants (excluding the navalised Seafire) and the aircraft remained in production for 12 years."
Researching this we came across a little fact we just have to mention: a technical device made to counter engine cut-out in early Spitfires was invented by Beatrice Shilling and was known as "Miss Shilling's orifice".
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Spitfire aircraft
Chisenhale Gallery From the 1930's to 1970's, the Chisenhale Works - a veneer...
{At the centre around a winged wheel with laurel wreath:} Palmer Hatton Stree...
Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot & leader, Sqn Ldr Brian Lane DFC RAF liv...
Employed at the Holloway bus/tram garage - Pemberton Gardens. Served and was killed in WW1.
Killed by the IRA Regent's Park bomb - not killed outright but was mortally wounded, dying 12 days later, aged 29 years.
Freemason. Following a naval career, he was appointed a Provincial Grand Master. He instituted a national body for Templar masonry, which was made possible by an annuity obtained from King George I...
American writer who is best known for his short stories 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle'. Born 3 April 1783 in the USA, he travelled to Europe coming to England in 1815. He also ...
Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, Germany, Spain, USA
Eliot moved here in December 1880 with her new husband, John Cross, and died here just 3 weeks later.
Civil engineer. Born 88 Rendlesham Road, West Hackney. Worked on Sydney harbour bridge. Died at home, Graden, Hendon Avenue. Picture at: Flickr (copyrighted).
Churchwarden of Holy Trinity, Hoxton, before 1994.
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