the zenith carburetter company limited was a british company making carburettors in stanmore middlesex founded in 1910 .

in 1965 they joined with their major pre-war rival solex carburettors and over time the zenith brand name fell into disuse .

while better known for their much later products , zeniths were standard equipment on some very early , brass era automobiles , including the scripps-booth .

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parts for mgb • zenith stromberg 175 cd5t internal carburettor - limora oldtimer gmbh & co . kg
that doesn ' t have anything to do with a british - zenith carb . it ' s a totally different company and design then american zenith carbs .
was a british company making carburettors . in 1955 they joined with their major pre - war rival solex carburettors and over time the zenith brand name fell into disuse . ferguson tea 20 tractors sold in south africa were fitted with the zenith 24t2 carburettor .
in 2003 the business was sold to burlen fuel systems , a company which also produces su , solex and zenith , three other
classic
carburettor ranges .
zenith carburetter company was a british company making carburettors . in 1955 they joined with their major pre - war rival solex carburettors and over time the zenith brand name fell into disuse . the rights to the zenith designs were owned by solex uk ( a daughter company of solex in france ) . while better known for their much later products , zeniths . . .
is it actually made by british - zenith or is it a american zenith used on a british tractor ? jsut curious since the 24t doesn ' t show in my british - zenith production and appication book . only carb the chart shows with any # 20 in it is the 20vig and the 26vme . i ' ve got the up - to - 1972 british - zenith carburetters book , but maybe it ' s not complete ? my only hands - on experience with british - zeniths are on several of my international gas tractors and a few small british cars . that carb company got taken over by solex , as far as i know .
the zenith 24t - 2 was an updraft carbie , no accelerator pump , fitted to most british made ferguson tea20 tractors .
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n january 1968 leyland motors , the company that had been the owner of standard - triumph since 1961 , took over british motor holdings , which included jaguar , daimler and the whole of the bmc company , including austin , morris and mg . the merged company was rechristened british leyland .
1880s in 1883 an ambitious swiss national called richard cadisch arrived in england to set up his own business , cadisch & co . in the early 1900s the british motor trade began to grow and richard started importing and selling the zenith carburettor along with other motor accessories .
we are the worlds sole manufacturer of genuine zenith , stromberg and solex carburettors and spares .
the carburettor fitted to the
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, nippy and speedy models was the downdraught zenith 30 vei ( pictured here ) . on my
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, the vei had to be replaced as the original was missing . the downdraught zenith 30 vm - 5 , which was designed for 8 h . p . austins manufactured 1939 - 46 , is a good alternative . however , if anyone out there has a spare zenith 30 vei , please
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uk built ferguson tea / ted20 tractors had updraft zenith 24t - 2 carbies at least from 1949 to 1957 , maybe longer . i ' ve also seen zenith 24s on agricultural and industrial engines . there must have been up to a million zenith 24 updraft carbies built , with various minor changes to suit various applications . new zenith 24t - 2 carbies recently became available , i suspect made by solex - stromberg - or in asia under license .
1912 all - british engine co . advert showing brooklands as the main address - courtesy of roger bird
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we are a family based business established in 1910 which gives us many years of experience of carburettors and their problems . all british and european carburettor work under taken with a large stock of spares available through our mail order service . this includes s . u , weber , dellorto , stromberg , pierburg , zenith and solex carburettors and spares for your vintage , classic or modern car .
during the early months of ww2 , the company was geared towards war production for the british government . but in november 1940 , the coventry production facilities were almost completely destroyed by german bombing .
one of the biggest challenges restoring or repairing a ferguson tractor is a missing or unrepairable carburettor . whilst these are freely available as an import from the uk or usa the price is prohibitive .
we have been reliable stockists and distributors for over 130 years . the origins of the company date back to as early as 1883 when our founding member , richard cadisch first established the company .
wo years before the end of mkiv production , triumph had already introduced the 1 , 493cc engine in mkiv ' s for the us market , albeit with a single zenith stromberg carburettor . changing the design to conform with us emission regulations had robbed so much of the old engine ' s power that an increase in swept volume was badly needed .
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with the decline of the british motorcycle industry amal carburettors declined as well but are still produced by their current owner burlen fuel systems as spares for the classic market .
1900s after the first world war , richard cadisch’s three sons joined the business and the company’s name was changed to r . cadisch & sons . the company expanded rapidly in the motor trade and moved to larger premises in holborn , london .
on 31 december 1945 , sir john black of the standard car company acquired the triumph name and the remaining assets of the company . sir john planned to use triumph as an upmarket ' badge ' for his mass - produced standard models .
an alphabetical series of short driving impressions of some of the museum’s car collection . this month we pilot an early example of one of the pioneering british makes , wolseley .
what specific carb ? if it ' s a downdraft vn or vnn , i ' ve fixed many . no big deal . british - zeniths were used on many small cars in europe , besides tractors . most only need a needle and seat - unsticking the accel . pump if it has one . british - zenith was taken over by solex , and later dropped . i ' ve had no trouble getting parts for the 30mm downdraft vn and vnn carbs , but don ' t know exactly what you have . i have spec sheets and manuals here .
1960s in the late 60s the motor industry had become increasingly competitive in the uk . the cadisch management decided to make the bold move to sell the motor side of the company and focus on developing the wire mesh , filtration and allied products division of the company .
it so happened that the leyland motors company , manufacturer of trucks and buses , was looking for expansion into the car market . leyland made a successful take - over bid on standard - triumph in december 1960 and took full control of the company in april 1961 .
the s . u . company ltd was founded in 1910 , and it’s been a carburetor superpower ever since . over the generations , the keys to the skinner’s union castle were passed from skinner to skinner until burlen acquired the name and rights of the company in 1996 .
this marks a new beginning for the su brand and could well be a historic moment for the company that adds to its already rich heritage .
riden , p . , 1998 . how to trace the history of your car : a guide to motor vehicle registration records in the british isles . 2nd ed . whitchurch : merton priory press ltd .
banker lionel nathan de rothschild joined the company bringing his money , but the board was unhappy because people were calling the cars simply siddeleys and profits were marginal . in 1909 the dissatisfaction led to both siddeley and de rothschild leaving the company , opening the door for ernest hopwood to move from the british electric traction co to become managing director . he was joined by a j mccormack in 1911 as a period of stability began , instigated by board member walter chetwynd . the company regrouped into fewer premises , and the siddeley name was dropped . wolseley began making a profit and by 1913 it was britain’s largest car manufacturer , selling 3 000 cars .
williams , l . m . , 1994 . austin seven specials : building , maintenance and tuning . sparkford : g . t . foulis & company
burlen ltd , the world’s only manufacturer of genuine su ( skinner’s union ) , amal and zenith carburetors , is gearing up for an exciting 2017 , with an innovative and truly ground - breaking product set to roll out of the workshop .
jd - my ih3444 gas has a british zenith downdraft but , not like the vn / vnn that i see in various pictures . my problem is the float leaks and fills up with fuel at the seam . do you know of a source for new floats and / or a good fuel resistant glue that would fix this ? it is made of soft black plastic similar to vinyl . i can post pics , if that would help . tia ! mike in mn .
by the latter part of 1912 the all british engine company was generally being referred to as abc ( the engine part of the title was subsequently printed in brackets ) and by this time w l adams had left as he must have found working with bradshaw something of a prickly experience , taking with him the v - 8 aero engine design subsequently developed by w h dorman & co ltd of stafford . redbridge was closed during 1911 and reverted to the name w . l . adams - engineer whilst the abc company was moved to brooklands .
being a reservist , ronald charteris was called up into the royal flying corps with the rank of lieutenant and was absent from much of the company business for several months . by the time he was able to return in 1915 to a company making auxiliary engines for war office contracts , he had the title of captain .
and their new direction for the company is epitomized by the upcoming product it will take to market , the first of several new developments to come in 2017 .
burlen ltd , the world’s only manufacturer of genuine su ( skinner’s union ) , amal and zenith carburetors , is celebrating a hugely successful promotion of the flagship race of the 2017 brands hatch mini festival . earlier in july , the salisbury - based company promoted the historic mini races – named ‘the su carburetters cup for pre - 66 minis’ – and pulled out all the stops to create an event that will live long in the memory . staff
agriline diesel cc is a registered company in south africa : reg no ck 2010 / 044705 / 23 | registered office : shop 4 kenmare mall , kenmare krugersdorp 1739 .
the amal company was formed just after the first world war from a number of other companies to manufacture carburettors and associated products .
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unfortunately , by the spring of 1960 , car sales on the home market had started to fall dramatically and in november 1960 , the company books were showing red figures .
the last spitfire 1500 , an inca yellow specimen with hardtop and overdrive , rolled off the assembly line at canley in august 1980 , bearing commission number tfadw5at009898 . it was never sold and is still in the british motor heritage museum at gaydon today .
the company proposed a pay decrease in 1922 which the unions rejected , after which many workers were laid off . in 1923 short time came into being with two weeks on and one week off , leading to one week on and two weeks off . few could survive on such a precarious living and the company was wound up in july of that year .
austin agreed to build the vertically - engined siddeley , named after its originator john davenport siddeley . the car outsold the wolseley and so austin bought out the company and j d became sales manager . but in 1905 a frustrated austin resigned , leaving j d as general manager . at the olympia motor show , newly - badged wolseley - siddeley cars with both vertical and horizontal engines were displayed . wolseley’s fate was seen to be turning , as was austin’s – once his contractual obligations to the wolseley tool and motor car company ended , he established the austin motor company limited .
one of the results of this merger was that competing sports cars ( triumph spitfire and the midget / sprite range from mg and austin - healey ) were now built by the same company .
after the end of hostilities late in november 1918 , there was a sudden influx of activity for non - aviation products , and the company minutes refer to the 1100cc engine being completed , but the chassis was barely at the experimental stage . it was suggested that the hersham works could produce around thirty cars per week once it was on a production basis . with this in mind the company was in negotiations for 400 1100cc cyclecar engines with gillet stephens & company , who had been involved with the auxiliary engines during the war , whilst a diagrammatic chassis layout was produced in motor cycle for 5th december 1918 showing a transverse flat twin engine , friction drive transmission and chain final drive to each rear wheel . the engine in some reports was now suggested to be 1200cc and by mid - january 1919 the company had received orders for 277 light cars with deposits totalling £1385 ( £5 per car ) .
nineteen twenty two was a comparatively good year for sales with some 750 - 800 being sold , but since the anticipated output was 5000 cars per year , the company was getting deeper and deeper in debt . this was reflected by the fact that j h bean and h j whitcombe resigned from the board in april 1921 , ernest noel in december 1921 , maurice yorke in april 1922 , and in july 1922 capt . charteris , founder of the company in 1910 . there had been two entries by the company in the royal scottish automobile club’s light car trial from 5th - 10th june 1922 , but these were scratched before the event . a receiver was appointed in november .
1970s after the sale of the motor side of the company in 1969 , the mesh and filtration business took off ! the company moved to new premises in finchley and added screen printing fabrics and perforated metals to its range . in 1970 r . cadisch & sons was awarded with a contract to supply filters for the aeronautical engines division of rolls royce . then in 1975 a new screen printing division was set up to supply the rapidly expanding circuit board industry .
the history of wolseley goes back to 1887 , when dublin - born frederick york wolseley established the wolseley sheep - shearing machine company to make the most of the many patents he had devised for sheep - shearing equipment while working in australia . herbert austin was working down under at the time and took an interest in the company , pointing out to wolseley where his design and construction methods were going wrong . wolseley was impressed and austin was appointed manager in 1893 . wolseley later resigned , then passed away in 1899 .
by may 1901 the company issued its first catalogue of wolseley cars . at this time there was a diversion of opinion over engine layouts , a minority advocating a horizontal layout while a vertical design was the more popular approach . austin was a ‘horizontal man’ , which put wolseley at odds with its rivals and the company made a loss in its first 10 months . profits were made in 1902 and 1903 and prizes were won in sporting events and at motor shows , but these were followed by five years of losses , brought about mainly by component supply issues .
towards the end of may 1919 the company was in negotiations with a mr metts of gillet stephens , which resulted in a proposal from sir samuel waring ( of waring & gillows and a major shareholder in walton motors ) to take over the manufacture and sales of the abc light car through gillet stephens . a further meeting in mid - june with metts and gillet resulted in an agreement for gillet stephens & co to proceed with the manufacture of 400 light cars to drawings and specifications provided . however by late september the formalities had not been concluded , so captain charteris then tried to interest the aircraft manufacturing company ( makers of airco and dehaviland aircraft ) who suggested that they might be interested subject to an order for a minimum of 4 , 000 cars . a further consideration was to extend the abc factory by going to the public for funding , whilst the md was also going to france to pursue any possibility of the cars being made by the french gnome et rhone company , who by this time were setting up production of the post - war abc 398cc motorcycle in parallel with production in the uk by the sopwith aviation company ltd .
this motorcycle engine had a bore and stroke of 68 mm . x 68 mm . and employed a three - throw crank , with one large con - rod centrally , and a lighter section con - rod either side to the second cylinder , thus obtaining very good balance . the cylinder barrels were machined from a solid bar and together with the con - rods , pistons and overhead valve gear were all based on aero - engine practice , the fin arrangement on the cylinders was described as
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, which were finished in nickel plate left dull . a certain amount of adjustment was required to the majority of frames , so zenith motors and h . collier & sons were asked to design a suitable frame around the engine . the second prototype engine incorporated pressure - feed lubrication instead of splash , normal working pressure being about 50 lb . / sq . in . at a speed of 4 , 200 r . p . m . in april , the a . b . c . - zenith appeared at the track , in the hands of f . w . barnes , although after this date little is heard of either the zenith or matchless - framed machines . the first production engines , which were available in june , in some cases found their way into douglas frames , as these obviously lent themselves to the design of the a . b . c . unit .
then machine gun inventor hiram maxim joined in . maxim was a member of the vickers , sons & maxim company and had consulted austin a number of times regarding the design of flying machines that he was developing and constructing . wary of becoming too involved in the motor car business , this friendship led to the sheep - shearing side pulling away to allow the wolseley tool and motor car company to be incorporated in march 1901 with a capital of £40 000 by vickers , sons & maxim to manufacture motor cars and machine tools , with 33 - years - old austin as managing director .
the company was renamed wolseley motors limited in 1914 and set up operations in canada and later began a joint venture in japan with ishikawajima ship building and engineering , a coalition that was the foundation of isuzu motors in 1949 . the company grew and prospered and in 1921 manufactured 12 000 cars , continuing to be britain’s biggest motor manufacturer . however , over - expansion led to receivership in 1927 when it was purchased from vickers by william morris ( later lord nuffield ) , who pre - war had bought a wolseley taxi . up to this point , at various times wolseley had built motor cars , aircraft , aero - engines , gliders , railcars , a gyro car , boats , armoured cars , buses and ambulances , not to mention mines and depth - charges . wolseley was incorporated into the morris motors empire where it became a badge - engineered product under bmc , bmh and british leyland ownership before the name was dropped altogether in 1975 , an unflattering finale to what was once an eminent force . mm
abingdon spares will be hosting british carburetor expert joe curto on saturday , march 31 , 2018 . joe is known nationally as well as internationally as an authority on su carburetors . joe will be at the abingdon spares shop in deep river , connecticut , for an informal presentation on su carbs of all types . there will be a particular emphasis on the su carburetors used on post - war mgs . joe will explain the how’s and why’s of british carburetion . he will also provide tips on carburetor maintenance and tuning , as well as information on the do’s and don’ts of modifying your current setup . there will , of course , be lots of time for questions and answers from the audience . joe is well known for his guidance and advice to both the expert and the bewildered mg owner on the subject of sus . mark your calendars now for [ … ]
brothers mark , andy and jamie burnett are the masterminds and have worked at the company for over 15 years at all levels and now form the board of directors running the business . their passion and excitement for the brand along with modern thinking and technical vision marks the start of a new era for burlen .
the 12 - 16 is powered by a 2 226 cm 3 four - cylinder side - valve engine with a single zenith carburettor . the 12 refers to the rac horsepower rating : the engine produced 15 hp ( 11 kw ) at 1 800 r / min . once the priming cocks have been utilised , the motor swings into life at the first turn of the crankhandle and pulls away with enthusiasm thanks to a low first gear . top – third – gear is high , leaving flexible second to bear the brunt of the drive to the back axle . as regular readers will know , my long - legged frame is not commensurate with veteran and vintage ergonomics – the pedals are mounted very close together forcing me to drive shoe - less in order to operate the central accelerator , while the top of the gear lever sits in the crook of my right knee . ah , the joys of pioneering motoring… the 12 - 16 was certainly no slouch . a speeding fine was issued on the car for travelling at 143 km / h in a 120 km / h zone in alberton , only for it to be found that someone was illegally using the wolseley’s number plates…
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a note about the company’s address in hersham . when referring to the post - brooklands site , the company minutes refer only to the ‘hersham works’ with no reference to the road , whereas those that worked there referred to it as the ‘old esher road’ factory . it is likely that a number of plot or property purchases after 1914 gave the old hersham works access to molesey road which certainly in later years was the main entrance , whereas at the back of the property access led on to mole road , itself running into the old esher road . the latter was often flooded and was by - passed in the 1960s by the new esher road . in march 1919 the minute books refer to £9000 for factory extensions which were presumably behind hersham lodge . these were no doubt enlarged when the harper bean deal went through . it would appear therefore that there was never any direct access from the abc works to old esher road . the ‘new’ factory was acquired by the hackbridge company , producers of electrical transformers and cables , who in 1923 became the hackbridge electric construction company . the hewittic electric co . ltd made rectifiers , and from 1924 shared the site with hackbridge , who in 1947 became the hackbridge & hewittic electric co . ltd . hersham lodge and its adjacent factories were demolished in 1978 and the site is now the offices and research facilities for air products .
probably the first aircraft to be fitted with an a . b . c . engine was t . o . m . sopwith ' s ( now sir thomas sopwith ) burgess - wright biplane which he bought whilst in america . with this and two other aircraft he started a flying school at brooklands in 1911 . during 1912 harry hawker joined him , having just arrived from australia , and later that year he succeeded in gaining the british duration record , flying for 8 hours 23 minutes .
the
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is a very rare breed of austin seven . easily confused with its successor , the nippy , it is a low - slung two seater sports tourer which was made from june 1933 for about a year , during which time about 275 rolled off the production line . the austin
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was not intended for racing but for those who just wanted the sports two seater look . costing a mere £148 in 1933 , these examples from the heyday of british motoring can now fetch considerably more !
in the latter part of january and into february 1920 sir samuel waring put forward a proposal to amalgamate abc with various other of his companies , whilst sir davison dalziel proposed an amalgamation with gilbert campling . tom dennis , the company secretary , was left to negotiate terms of various proposals and to obtain from an approved agency a prospectus for an increase in capital of up to £300 , 000 .
he history of triumph cars dates back to 1923 , although before that time , the company already made bicycles and motorcycles . during the 1930 ' s , triumph produced a number of sporting and fairly expensive cars , which were not marketed very successfully . high costs , too many models and comparatively slow sales led to bankruptcy and a takeover by a steel making group in the late 1930 ' s .
apart from minor changes , british leyland did not invest in the spitfire . bl originally planned to keep the spitfire in production until 1982 , but in 1980 it was quickly discovered that the old triumph 1 , 500cc engine could not possibly meet new californian emissions regulations . since around half of spitfire sales at that time took place in california , this meant that production halved and became uneconomical . besides , the car was an old design after 18 years in production and could no longer compete with more modern offerings like fiat ' s x - 1 / 9 and bl ' s own tr7 .
in the preparation of this article , i would like to thank the following for their assistance : mr . r . m . dennis , formerly managing director of a . b . c . motors , sir thomas sopwith , c . b . e . , the royal aeronautical society , flight international , m . gustave courau , m . andre jacquemin , and the many people who worked at the various company ' s factories .
by this time the company had been set - up in birmingham , england and was operating successfully , even to branching out to make bicycles . then austin’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to travel to paris to look at the pioneering horseless carriages that were all the rage . inspired by what he saw , he returned home and produced his own three - wheeler that was a modified copy of a léon bollée . however , due to patent rights , the car was never produced .
early in february both country life and light car & cyclecar reported that the car would have a four speed gearbox with bevel final drive and that the cars would likely make an appearance by the end of may 1919 . 1000 light car chassis were ordered through selsdon engineering company ltd early in april ( another outlet for gilbert campling ) , but by the middle of that month selsdon were saying they could not entertain the manufacture of complete chassis but would entertain making the gearboxes .
by december 1923 , consent had been given to the registration of a new company , abc motors ltd . , with t a dennis as managing director , who from 1915 had been the secretary of the company . any stocks remaining were taken over , the new factory sold and all work reverted to the old esher road factory across the way from which several more cars were assembled and sold at £160 for the sports , £175 for the standard , and £185 for the four - seater . the term ‘standard’ also appears to have been dropped shortly afterwards in favour of a reversion to the ‘regent’ name , which poses the question as to where these bodies were made . it is likely that a new batch of cast iron cylinders were made from about 1924 instead of the machined steel ones and these were also made in larger format for the new supersports model introduced late in that year ( 91 . 5 x 96 . 1mm giving a capacity of 1326cc ) .
he end of the triumph story is not a happy one . in the eighties , british leyland was troubled by bad products , bad management and a less than motivated workforce . new products like the triumph tr7 suffered from underdevelopment and mediocre quality . production of the tr7 / 8 , the last true triumph sports car , ended in 1981 . the triumph name appeared for the last time on a saloon car named acclaim . this was little more than a rebadged honda ballade , which was in itself based on the honda civic platform of the second generation . the triumph brand name is today owned by bmw , along with other famous names like riley , wolseley , morris and austin .
meanwhile , it seems that an abc subsidiary company , walton motors ltd , formed in 1917 to concentrate on government contracts for aero engines , was instrumental in obtaining various parcels of land and premises close to their hersham works , not least in august 1918 acquiring hersham lodge on molesey road , a mid - 19th century mansion with seven acres of grounds and parkland suitable for converting to quite opulent offices with the possibility of building a large factory opposite the existing works off the old esher road , hersham .
the company supported numerous trials of the period often with a team of five drivers comprising vaughan knight ( sales director ) , capt charteris ( director ) , a h jones ( chief tester ) , and one or two invited drivers such as s c h davis or jack falahee . in time , many other private owners also competed with considerable success up to about 1927 gathering cups , and gold , silver and bronze medals . gordon england was one of the company’s early customers , his father george running the local agency . he modified his car for racing at brooklands over the period 1921 - 1923 . suffice it to say that the car competed in the up to 1500cc class , but was hampered by being only 1223cc , in the same way that the 398cc motorcycle gave away 100cc in its 500cc class . in its final year the car was fitted with a bristol cherub aero engine in order to compete within the 1100cc class in the 200 - mile race , and came fourth driven by stephen bassett .
aero engines was not the only aspect occupying bradshaw ' s mind during the war . as far back as 1913 , when the 500c . c . motor cycle engine was introduced , it was stated that a similar but larger version would be made for cycle car work . that year a capacity 900 c . c . was envisaged , and a combined fan - cum - flywheel would be used so that the complete power unit could be enclosed . in 1917 the engine grew to 1 , 094 c . c . , a suitable gearbox had been designed , and so had an a . b . c . carburettor as described in april 1917 in an article on motor cycling and light car in june of the same year . by 1918 the transmission was said to be by friction discs , with final drive by chains ( supposedly based on an american system ) and quarter elliptic springs all round . a price of 100 guineas was mentioned . in 1919 the whole thing grew up to become the light car , of which more anon .
n 1964 , standard - triumph ' s competitor bmc ( british motor corporation ) came up with an improved austin healey sprite and mg midget . in an answer to the marketing success of the spitfire , it now had a proper bootlid and wind - up windows . standard - triumph responded with the spitfire mk2 in march 1965 . this had a slightly more powerful engine ( 67 bhp instead of 63 ) , thanks to revised manifolds and valve gear . inside there were proper carpets instead of rubber covering on the cabin floor and the previously exposed metal on the inner door tops was now covered with trim . hardtop , wire wheels , overdrive and even the heater were still optional . more than 37 , 000 mk2 ' s were built .
by the end of february 1920 another proposal was being considered in which harper bean ltd . , itself inaugurated in november 1919 with a £6million capital , would supply sufficient materials to produce 5 , 000 cars per year and that they would guarantee the sales and marketing of the car through the british motor trading corporation assuring a profit on each car of £20 . the idea of harper bean was to emulate general motors in america , which grouped several suppliers of component parts and manufacturing companies under one umbrella organisation in order to benefit from cheaper supplies by ordering in volume . apart from bean this also embraced swift and vulcan as well as the regent carriage co . , gallay radiators , and shares in hadfields the sheffield steel suppliers . h j whitcomb ( who formed harper bean limited with jack bean and charles wardman of vulcan in 1919 ) was to become chairman .
for a light car , the a . b . c . offered a surprising number of special coachwork styles . gordon watney did an improved standard model with twin spare wheels and extra weather equipment ; george england offered a four - seater , access to the rear being through a hinged front seat ; and morgan & co . ltd . , of leighton buzzard , made a clover - leaf three - seater for the british motor trading corporation , finished in black and cream . george england later introduced an improved two - seater model incorporating special valve springs , push - rod return springs , and lubricated valve rockers , all learnt from brooklands racing , and a two - bladed timber fan , later added to normal a . b . c . specification . a very pleasant sports body was fitted with vee screen and outside exhaust pipes , but it is doubtful if many were sold at £450 a time .
in 1956 , standard - triumph , as the company was now called , started development on a completely new saloon model . due to difficulties in finding enough production capacity for a full monocoque , the engineers decided on a simple separate chassis - and - body construction . this also enabled the factory to produce the car very cheaply and at the same time it made the production process very flexible . different body styles could be produced , without a complete retooling . other advantages were that the chassis could be used as a jig for building the body and that overseas production from parts kits was greatly simplified . the car was marketed from 1959 as the triumph herald .
on january 13 , 1914 , jack emerson , the company ' s chief tester , broke the class c and d flying kilometre and mile records , previously held by stanley on a singer at 78 . 22 m . p . h . and 76 . 69 m . p . h . , the new speeds being 80 . 47 m . p . h . and 78 . 26 m . p . h . respectively . for this attempt the bore was increased by less than half a millimetre , the rocker gear lightened , and a streamlined tail was added , consisting of aeroplane canvas stretched over a timber frame and attached to the rear of the saddle .
in the middle of december 1919 in relation to the proposed new enlarged company , granville bradshaw stipulated that he should receive 1 / 3rd of the purchase price payable to the vendors from the sale , a proposal the md considered unreasonable , and thus bradshaw resigned . it was suggested that perhaps he could be persuaded to continue as consulting engineer and designer at a fee of £1 , 000 per year for two years , but whilst he continued to see through the finalisation of drawings and specifications bradshaw’s mind was already made up , regarding the situation as likely to introduce too many new people telling him what to do , when they had little real design experience themselves , although he seems to have stayed on until about march 1920 .
good publicity was gained late in april and early may with both light car and cyclecar and autocar carrying articles on the new abc light car with an artist’s impression of the car and line drawings and photos of the engine , which was great for potential customers , but as we are seeing nothing yet had been finalised regarding its production by the company which would require some form of restructuring . due to these optimistic reports some 3 , 000 orders had already been received for the light car , and the 1919 production target was 4 , 000 cars . they were to be sold by the new service organisation for motorists , which was connected with the motor union insurance co . ltd . , for about £195 per vehicle , deliveries starting in june .
the new supersports was fitted with a two - seater polished aluminium body with pointed tail , staggered seating and v - screen made by compton & hermon , the local coachbuilders . the engine had a larger crankshaft with double roller big - ends and the valve rocker mechanism was redesigned with larger bearing surfaces for the pushrods , both pushrods and rockers being enclosed to aid lubrication , somewhat on the lines of the taylor young valve conversion set on the abc motorcycle . an oil tank mounted below the subframe supplied lubrication to twin adjustable sight feed indicators on the dashboard , with a recommendation to deliver 60 drops per minute to each cylinder . helically cut timing wheels replaced straight cut type and twin zenith triple diffuser carburettors were fitted . each cylinder had its own silencer and exhaust pipe , finished off with about one foot of copper pipe , which gave a certain resounding ring when in use and not especially favoured by horses . fifty of these larger engines were made . some could have gone into standard cars and eight went for scrap after ww2 , leaving a maximum of 42 built . five of them appeared on the 1927 london – lands end trial organised by the motor cycling club , perhaps the largest number ever seen together .
congratulations to mike harvey who has been awarded the pre - war car michael sedgwick award 2016 for his publication ‘skinners union – a history of the skinner family and s . u company‘ . the award , that takes the form of a plaque and £250 given by the michael sedgwick memorial trust , hopes to ‘encourage new research into motoring history and to make the finding available to the public’ . the winner has to demonstrate excellence in research , presentation , readability and novelty , that will materially further our understanding of the subject . a short list of nominated books were assessed by a panel of judges , who are themselves respected authors and highly knowledgeable enthusiasts . the panel was headed by chairman guy loveridge , motoring author and broadcaster and deputy chairman of the guild of motoring writers . ‘skinner’s union – a history of the skinner family and the [ … ]
from about the turn of the century , a small workshop ( redbridge motor works ) in redbridge , near southampton , under the name of walter . lawson adams - motor engineer , designed and installed engines for small motor boats and hydroplanes . a 10 - 12 h . p . engine installed in a boat named ` bluebottle
in 1904 , won its class in some reliability trials in 1905 in the southampton area whilst a 15hp v - twin was fitted to a hydroplane in 1909 . by that time he had become more interested in aircraft engines and , to pursue such interests , he first formed w l adams ltd and then joined forces with ronald louis charteris forming the aeroplane engine company in 1909 . charteris was the grandson of the 7th earl of wemyss and march and a keen early aviator . together with adams , they commenced work on a 90 - degree v8 engine of 88hp having a bore and stroke of 4 in . x 4 3 / 4 in . there is however no evidence that it was ever completed .
in 1938 the company took on the manufacture of constant - speed units , used in connection with variable - pitch propellers , as subcontract work from de havilland ' s , and , during the war , standard motors also produced these units . admiralty contracts were also undertaken for high - pressure air - valve units for torpedoes , including gyroscopic assemblies , and because of all this work the existing factory was extended . during the war about 500 people were employed , with both day and night shifts in operation . since the war , only one engine has been produced , this being an air - cooled v - 4 airborne auxiliary unit , known as the
bee
, several of which exist . apart from this the tendency was to concentrate on precision engineering , such as toolmaking , gear cutting , and centreless grinding , although about 1952 a small department was set up to manufacture experimental and prototype electronic units and to test such gear as customers wished . in 1951 a . b . c . motors became a subsidiary of vickers ltd . , and they remain as such today .
these bikes were sold in some numbers , and soon appeared in sporting events , acquitting themselves quite reasonably , having a respectably high performance and vivid acceleration . in the scottish speed championships , t . c . m . bellairs won his heat and came third in the final on his machine nicknamed the
pirate
, and at the oxford v . cambridge brooklands meeting in september , e . h . lees won the first and third races . with successful competition and the usual and enthusiastic press coverage , a . b . c . had to think of moving to larger premises to fulfil all their orders , and agreed to purchase the old faulkner’s foundry site in hersham near walton - on - thames . however , this site was required sooner than expected since brooklands was taken over as a military flying ground in august , 1914 , and a . b . c . s lost all their workshops and equipment into the bargain . once installed in the new and hurriedly constructed factory , the company were asked by the government to concentrate on experimental work in the aero - engine field , and in particular on an electrically - controlled aerial torpedo .
lord ridley joined the company in about 1929 , and set about the design of a small auxiliary engine . this was finally produced in 1932 , and consisted of a flat - twin engine with 54 mm . x 38 mm . bore and stroke , capable of operating five auxiliary units , these being a 50 amp . 12 - volt dynamo , a petrol pump delivering 2 , 250 gallons per hour , an oil pump delivering 300 gallons per hour , a water pump at 2 , 500 gallons per hour , and an air compressor which would charge a 400 cu . in . air bottle to a pressure of 200 lb . / sq . in . in 10 minutes . these could be operated separately or together , except the bilge pump which operated alone , and the unit was designed to be cooled by water from the main engine supply , although a small pump of its own could be incorporated . these proved useful little units , and many were installed in seaplanes , including the
sunderland
, and the air ministry were also supplied with over 1 , 000 during the last war . lord ridley was , of course , better known for his appearances at brooklands with the ridley special .
in late 1912 s . l . bailey , who rode douglas motor cycles at brooklands , asked bradshaw to design various parts to improve the performance of one of his bikes . these included machined cylinders , new con - rods , and new valves , tappets and rocker gear . in this form it proceeded to take the class b ( 350 c . c . ) kilometre and mile records at 72 . 63 m . p . h . and 70 . 04 m . p . h . respectively , beating the 68 . 28 m . p . h . and 67 . 85 m . p . h . previously set up on the martin - j . a . p . the fact that bailey had asked for revised motor cycle parts probably sparked off in bradshaw ' s mind the idea of the a . b . c . motor cycle , and by january , 1913 , a 500 c . c . opposed - twin engine had been designed and built , which , it was claimed , would fit most frames . in an article in motor cycling for 14th january 1913 describing this engine , it was also mentioned that there could be a 900cc flat twin suitable for a cyclecar , not that the company had any serious intention of making one themselves , rather that it might be an opportunity to supply it as a proprietary unit to others .
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the body is made from aluminium on an ash - wood frame , and the cycle wings are made of steel . in 1933 , the
65
could develop 23 bhp at 4800 rpm ~ this is about twice the power of a standard austin seven .
in 1934 , austin made a few design modifications and renamed the car , the nippy . there were now separate side lights and the body was manufactured from steel . production of the nippy ceased in 1937 .
many surviving examples of the
65
have been modified to improve reliability and performance . for example , a pressure - fed oil system such as that designed for the later nippy and speedy models or the bowdenex braking system or modifications to carburation . the two - bearing crank of the original design , with it ' s splash - fed lubrication system could not withstand the high speed of the engine , and sadly many crankcases met their graves early on .
the phoenix crank is a well known sports replacement . there are many other modifications that can improve performance of the
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wheels , side lights , 12 volt ignition etc . ) but these take the car away from it ' s original character .


xiamenair ( formerly xiamen airlines ) ( chinese : 厦门航空 ; pinyin : xiàmén hángkōng ; pe̍h - ōe-jī : e-mng hang-khong ) is the first airline operated in the course of modern enterprise in china .

established on july 25 , 1984 and based in xiamen , fujian province it operates scheduled passenger flights out of xiamen gaoqi international airport and , to a lesser extent , fuzhou changle international airport and hangzhou xiaoshan international airport .

the airline is owned by china southern airlines ( 55 % ) , xiamen construction and development group ( 34 % ) , and fujian investment & development group ( 11 % ) .

xiamen airlines holds a 99.23 % stake in hebei airlines , 60 % stake in jiangxi airlines .

by early 2014 , the airlines has set up branches in fuzhou , nanchang , hangzhou , tianjin , changsha , and beijing .

xiamenair was honored with the title of " the best airline in mainland china " for 19 consecutive quarters in the " airlines service survey " made by carnoc.com .

xiamen airlines concluded the year of 2015 with a passenger number of 22.77 million , and a profit of 1800 million cny .

it was the 28th consecutive year of profit for the airline .

by early 2016 , the airline operated 230 domestic routes along with 60 international routes ( including routes to hong kong , macau , and taiwan ) .

xiamenair

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over the past three decades , xiamenair has continuously shown a profit for 29 years , the longest period of reporting uninterrupted profits in chinese civil aviation history . interestingly , xiamenair operates the largest all - boeing aircraft fleet in china .
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this route joins xiamenair’s existing melbourne - xiamen services and complements the airline’s other australian flights from sydney to fuzhou and xiamen .
skyteam alliance member xiamenair will link melbourne with hangzhou , china from december as the airline plans twice - weekly boeing 787 flights .
xiamenair commenced operations in july 1984 and its main shareholders are china southern airlines , xiamen c & d corporation and jizhong energy resources ltd . the
operating since 1984 , xiamenair claims to be the only chinese civil airline that has been profitable for 29 consecutive years . it’s the country’s sixth largest airline , and in the incestuous and convoluted world of china’s airline ownership , 55 % of xiamenair is owned by fellow - skyteam member china southern airlines . in turn , xiamenair has almost full ownership of hebei airlines , and owns a 60 % stake of recently - launched jiangxi airlines .
xiamenair is the first airline in mainland china operated in the course of modern enterprise . headquartered in xiamen gaoqi international airport ( xmn ) , xiamenair has established 4 branch offices in fuzhou , hangzhou , nanchang and tianjin , 2 operating bases in quanzhou and hunan , and 41 domestic and overseas offices . xiamenair ( iata designator : mf ) prides itself on its fleet of the world ' s most advanced aircraft . as of the end of august 2012 , xiamenair operated a total of 83 aircraft , including 77 b737 and 6 b757 , with an average airplane service age of only 4 . 79 years . with a flight network covering china , japan , korea and southeast asia , xiamenair is committed to providing excellent , convenient and safe service for our customers .
to complete the build out of a network that extends beyond seattle , xiamenair has signed a partnership agreement with alaska airlines that enables passengers traveling to seattle via xiamenair , to fly onward to 61 major and secondary destinations across the u . s . , canada and mexico by connecting to an alaska airlines flight in seattle .
xiamenair’ egret club is a miles accrual and redemption program , cooperating with various well - known brands to offer diverse miles accrual to its members . egret club members earn miles easily by flying with xiamenair or by using co - branded credit cards to qualify for special offers and rewards , including redemption for free tickets , upgrades , gifts and high - end activities .
the xiamen - shenzhen - seattle service is the sixth long haul and the first american route that xiamenair has launched . the existing services including xiamen - amsterdam , fuzhou - sydney , xiamen - sydney , xiamen - melbourne and xiamen - vancouver . the newly opened seattle service is xiamenair’s first long haul route with a stop at a city outside of the fujian province .
xiamenair is the only airline to provide non - stop flights between melbourne and hangzhou : capital of china’s zhejiang province with a population of almost nine million people , just 180km from finance hub shanghai .
chinese airline and skyteam alliance member xiamenair will mark its australian debut this month with the launch of non - stop flights between sydney and fuzhou , jointed shortly after by services between sydney and xiamen .
while xiamenair has no australian airline frequent flyer partner , its skyteam alliance membership allows travellers to earn points via any skyteam frequent flyer program , including alitalia which is currently running a handy status match deal .
xiamenair offers the facility of online check - in . check - in from the comfort of your home or office . opt for web check - in and say goodbye to the long queues at the airport .
xiamenair offers in - flight entertainment to keep passengers occupied throughout the journey . the in - flight entertainment includes well - selected travel programs , comedy shows , music videos , movie trailers , and premium movies with multiple subtitles .
seattle — xiamenair launched its xiamen - shenzhen - seattle service on monday sept . 26th , creating an air bridge connecting two of china’s major special economic zones and an economic heavyweight on the u . s . west coast .
december 6 2015 also marks the launch of non - stop xiamenair flights from sydney to its home hub in xiamen , with mf802 sharing a midday departure from sydney but on sundays and thursdays before touching down in xiamen at 6pm .
in december 2016 , xiamenair took delievery of its first b787 - 9 with b - 1566 . the aircraft is the first of 6 b787 - 9s the china southern airlines subsidary will take delivery of from boeing between now and 2018 .
xiamenair ' s non - stop flights to fuzhou will prove convenient for business travellers with manufacturing ties in the region , while those in the banking and finance sectors are well - placed to access the 600 + financial institutions with offices in xiamen .
passengers in business class and first class along with skyteam elite plus frequent flyers are invited to use the skyteam lounge at sydney airport before their departure ( below ) , and to make use of xiamenair lounges in fuzhou and xiamen when returning home .
xiamenair was honored with the title of
the best airline in mainland china
for 19 consecutive quarters in the
airlines service survey
made by carnoc . com . the survey consists of comprehensive questionnaires answered by the passengers and analyzed by experts .
xiamenair was honored with the title of
the best airline in mainland china
for 6 consecutive quarters in the
airlines service survey
made by carnoc . com . the survey consists of comprehensive questionnaires answered by the passengers and analyzed by experts .
the majority of xiamenair’s fleet is made up of narrow - body 737 - 700 / 800s , and 757 - 200s , with 737 maxs on order . the airline’s six 787 - 8s will be joined by six on - order 787 - 9s .
using a boeing 787 - 8 dreamliner aircraft , xiamenair will offer guests four first class suites in a 1 - 2 - 1 layout : extending to 198cm when in bed mode and providing a 15 . 4 - inch touchscreen inflight entertainment system for each passenger…
xiamenair says it
will not be competing on price , but service
as the routes become established , but is offering return first class fares of a $ 4 , 500 and return business class fares of just a $ 2 , 000 as part of special promotion to mark the launch .
“we’re very proud that yvr is xiamenair’s first north american destination , ” says craig richmond , yvr president and ceo . “this means we’re not only connected to a great new destination , we’re also the only airport in the americas and europe to be served by five mainland chinese air carriers . ”
“xiamenair has one of the largest all - boeing fleets , currently with 160 aircraft , ” says xu minghui , senior vice - president of passenger marketing and sales committee . “by the end of 2020 , our target is to have a fleet of 300 boeing aircraft . we have an ambitious plan . ”
xiamenair’s 787s are configured with four lie - flat first class pods , 18 lie - flat business class seats , and 215 economy class seats . given the long - haul mission , the wi - fi - enabled aircraft are equipped with panasonic’s ex3 in - flight entertainment system with over 700 hours of content .
headquartered at xiamen in the fujian province of china , xiamenair is owned by china southern airlines . the airline was awarded as
the best airline in mainland china
for 6 consecutive quarters in the
airlines service survey
done by carnoc . com . xiamenair has its hubs at xiamen gaoqi international airport , fuzhou changle international airport , and hangzhou xiaoshan international airport , and its focus cities include nanchang changbei international airport , tianjin binhai international airport , changsha huanghua international airport , beijing capital international airport , quanzhou jinjiang international airport , and wuyishan airport . xiamenair has codeshare agreements with china eastern airlines , china southern airlines , garuda indonesia , klm , korean air , malaysia airlines , mandarin airlines , and philippine airlines . boasting fleet of 145 aircraft , the airline offers plethora of flights to a number of destinations around the world including new york city , los angeles , vancouver , amsterdam , sydney , hong kong , phuket , and more .
domestically , xiamenair serves china’s major cities , along with regional flights to hong kong , macao , taiwan and other southeast asian markets . the airline has “more than 280 routes , 3 , 500 flights per week , and 26 million passengers chose to fly with us last year , ” says vice - president zhou weidong .
vancouver — on monday , july 25th , a xiamenair boeing 787 - 8 touched down gracefully on vancouver international airport’s ( yvr ) runway 26r , marking the carriers inaugural service to canada’s west coast asia - pacific gateway . the landing at yvr not only marked the carrier’s 32nd birthday , but also its entry into the north american market .
xiamenair made new york its second destination in the us . the airline launched a 3 x weekly service from fuzhou ( foc ) to new york jfk ( jfk ) , a distance of 12 , 477 kilometres . no other carrier offers non - stop flights between fuzhou and the us . both routes are flown using the airline’s 787 - 8s .
the 20 airlines that are currently members of skyteam include aeroflot , aerolíneas argentinas , aeromexico , air europa , air france , alitalia , china airlines , china eastern , china southern , czech airlines , delta air lines , garuda indonesia , kenya airways , klm , korean air , middle east airlines , saudia , tarom , vietnam airlines , and xiamenair .
the following are significant events involving the airline or its subsidiares . the numbered events are those involving at least one airline passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role , and where at least one of the dead passengers was not a stowaway , hijacker , or saboteur . xiamenair , formerly known as xiamen airlines , began operations in 1984 .
at approximately 10 : 25 local seattle time the xiamenair boeing 787 - 8 dreamliner ( b - 2763 • msn 41543 • ln 343 ) was seen floating over 34r on a gorgeous seattle morning for the first time as the chinese carrier was launching its first route to the united states and second flight to north america following the carrier’s launch into vancouver earlier this year .
xiamenair has a vision to “be an internationally recognized brand - name airline , to make the airline the preferred choice for customers , and to become a top - class airline in the asia - pacific region . ” the airline is working towards this goal , having won “best airline in mainland china” for the past three years , and received the highest honor for service in 2016 , winning the china quality award .
xiamenair joins air china , china eastern airlines , china southern airlines , and sichuan airlines with service to yvr . all of these carriers add choice for passengers , but new competition for air canada , which starting with predecessor cp air / canadian pacific airlines , has served the chinese market for decades . and this slate of airlines may expand . richmond adds , “we’re in active conversations with other chinese mainland carriers . ”
xiamenair chairman and general manager che shanglun said , “the launch of the xiamen - shenzhen - seattle service is an important reflection of the results of the meeting between chinese and american leaders in 2015 . on the heels of these events , a fuzhou - new york and a xiamen - la service will also be initiated , making air travel , and , by consequence , exchanges between the two countries much easier . ”
china southern subsidiary xiamenair plans to grow its fleet to more than 200 aircraft—and expand its widebody aircraft to 18—in 2018 to keep up with international market demand . the carrier is scheduled to open intercontinental routes to paris and toronto by 2020 . the xiamen - based carrier currently operates 181 aircraft , which comprises : 145 narrowbodies , including 11 boeing 737 - 700s , 130 737 - 800s and four 757 - 200s ; 10 widebodies , including six 787 - 8s and four 787 - 9s ; and 26 . . .
the airline was established as a domestic carrier on july 25 , 1984 primarily to connect the province of fujian to the rest of china . as china ' s aviation sector developed the airline expanded to regional asian destinations while the delivery of wide - body boeing 787 dreamliner ' s permitted the airline to offer long distance services . the airline ' s first inter - continental expansion was to europe which commenced with an amsterdam service from july 26 , 2015 [ 5 ] . services to sydney followed from november 30 , 2015 [ 6 ] , and melbourne a year later . the airline ' s first north american service , to vancouver were launched on july 26 , 2016 [ 7 ] . xiamenair ' s first us service was to seattle followed by los angeles and then new york . by early 2014 , the airlines had set up bases at fuzhou changle international airport , nanchang changbei international airport , hangzhou xiaoshan international airport , tianjin binhai international airport , changsha huanghua international airport and beijing capital international airport .
based at xiamen gaoqi international airport with secondary hubs at fuzhou and wuyishan airports , xiamen airlines is a privately owned company with major shareholders including china southern airlines ( 55 % ) , xiamen construction & development group ( 34 % ) and fujian investment & development group ( 11 % ) . the carrier operates a network of domestic and regional services throughout china and asia . the carrier is a member of the skyteam alliance . xiamen airlines also holds a 99 . 23 % stake in hebei airlines and 60 % stake in jiangxi airlines .
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boeing [ nyse : ba ] and xiamen airlines , china ' s only all - boeing carrier , have finalized an order for 10 next - generation 737 - 800s .
only all - boeing carrier , have finalized an order for 10 next - generation 737 - 800s .
, senior vice president , northeast asia sales , boeing commercial airplanes .
we are pleased to see the 737 - 800 continues to play an important role in xiamen airlines ' fleet expansion .
and a municipal government , xiamen airlines began flying passengers in 1985 with two 737 - 200s serving three cities .
air travel industry , the carrier now has expanded its fleet in service to 135 airplanes – 17 737 - 700s , 108 737 - 800s , 4 757 - 200s and 6 787 - 8 dreamliners .
online booking for laborer / seaman / student / immigrant tickets is not available for the time being . please visit a xiamen airlines ticketing office to make such purchase if need be .
children shall be accompanied by an adult passenger of over 18 years old and with full civil capacity when taking a flight . otherwise , the appropriate procedures for unaccompanied minors are required before taking the flight ( this is only applicable to children of above 5 but under 12 years old ) .
as of june 20 , 2018 , xiamen airlines check - in counter at seattle tacoma airport has been changed to gate no . 15 at the departure level . . .
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) formerly known as xiamen airlines , is a chinese airline and was the first privately owned chinese airline .
has bases in xiamen , fuzhou and hangzhou and covers major cities in china and extends to hong kong , macau , taiwan and southeast asian countries . it operates many flights from its hub at xiamen gaoqi international airport and also fuzhou changle international airport and hangzhou xiaoshan international airport .
all - boeing fleet consists of 123 aircraft and operates more than 220 domestic routes and 50 international and regional routes .
flies to many destinations including beijing , changchun , changsha , chengdu , chongqing , dalian , datong , fuzhou , fuzhou , guangzhou , guilin , haikou , hangzhou , harbin , hohhot , jinan , kunming , lanzhou , lhasa , lijiang , luzhou , mianyang , nanchang , nanjing , nanning , ningbo , qingdao , amsterdam , denpasar , jakarta , tokyo , macau , kuala lumpura and many others .
has codeshare agreements with transasia airways , malaysia airlines , japan airlines , korean air , klm , hebei airlines , garuda indonesia , china airlines , china southern airlines and china eastern airlines .
has issued a tender for the construction of various facilities at the airport including aircraft mro , crew facilities , a canteen , and administrative facilities . total space allocated extends to 71 , 822 square meters . serving seventeen cities across china ,
is currently chongqing ' s sixth largest carrier by weekly capacity occupying 6 . 7 % of the market with 27 , 352 seats . chongqing is currently a base for fellow china southern airlines units chongqing airlines and sichuan airlines alongside air china , china express airlines , and west air .
you can now check - in to your flight directly from the comfort your own computer ! xiamen airlines offers you a check - in process so you can print your boarding pass and receive your e - booking pass via your email address . this web check - in also allows you to add luggage in advance , choose your seat , pick a meal option and other amenities before you fly . please click the link to find out more about xiamen airlines online check - in .
xiamen gaoqi international is the international airport serving the city of xiamen in fujian province , china . xiamen gaoqi international airport is the hub airport for xiamen airlines . other airlines which fly to air china , air macau , beijing capital airlines , cambodia angkor air , cebu pacific , chengdu airlines , china eastern airlines , china southern airlines , dragonair , hebei airlines and many others . xiamen gaoqi international airport has one runway and can handle nearly 25 million passengers every year .
skyteam alliance is a leading global airline network , with 20 member airlines . skyteam alliance was founded in 2000 and now consists of member airlines such as aerolineas argentinas , aeromexico , air europa , china southern , alitalia , china airlines , delta , garuda indonesia , kenya airways , klm and others . skyteam alliance network has nearly 16 , 323 daily flights , with 1 , 052 destinations in 177 countries .
xiamen airlines has taken delivery of its first boeing 737 max , expanding its fleet to 200 aircraft . this is the latest milestone in a period of strong growth from the airline , which has added on average 20 aircraft to its fleet every year since 2013 .
the chinese passenger airline counted 100 aircraft in its fleet in 2013 and has now doubled that number . during this period , the airline’s operating profits also increased year by year , booking gross profits exceeding rmb 10bn ( approximately us $ 1 . 5bn ) .
over the past five years , civil aviation passenger volume in the usa , europe and china recorded an average annual growth rate of roughly 4 % , 6 % and 10 % , respectively , while xiamen airlines experienced an average growth rate of 15 % . it has been profitable for 31 consecutive years .
after expanding its fleet in 2013 , xiamen airlines sped up its expansion into international markets . the airline bought its first boeing 787 dreamliner in august 2014 and launched its first intercontinental flight , between xiamen and amsterdam in the netherlands , in july 2015 .
over the following two years , the airline launched 10 intercontinental flights to cities across europe , north america and oceania . all the intercontinental flights are now serviced by boeing 787s .
the 737 max is the best - selling civil aircraft in the history of boeing , featuring excellent performance , flexibility and efficiency . the 737 max can offer passengers a more capacious and comfortable flying experience . equipped with several of the latest technologies , including the winglet and a brand new engine , the aircraft outperforms the previous - generation model in flying performance , environmental protection and reliability .
with the addition of the aircraft , xiamen airlines passes a key milestone , with the size of the fleet now at 200 airplanes . the airline passed the first milestone of 100 planes in 2013 , and continued to grow by adding roughly 20 aircraft per year and doubling the size of the fleet within five years . during the period , the airline ' s operating profits also increased year by year , booking gross profits exceeding 10 billion yuan ( approx . us $ 1 . 5 billion ) . the airline has been profitable for 31 consecutive years , reflecting the rapid growth in china ' s civil aviation industry .
che shanglun , chairman of xiamen airlines , revealed that the airline ' s rapid growth was mainly attributable to the economic stimulus that resulted from china ' s reform and opening up and the constant improvement in the living standard across china , which , in turn , led to the massive boost in the demand for air travel . over the past five years , the us , europe and china recorded an average annual growth rate of roughly 4 percent , 6 percent and 10 percent in civil aviation passenger volume , respectively , while xiamen airlines experienced an average growth rate of 15 percent .
after expanding the fleet to 100 airplanes in 2013 , xiamen airlines accelerated the move into international markets . the airline bought the first boeing 787 dreamliner in august 2014 and launched the first intercontinental flight , between xiamen and amsterdam , in july 2015 . over the following two years , the airline launched 10 intercontinental flights to cities across europe , north america and oceania , including los angeles , melbourne , new york , seattle , sydney and vancouver . all the intercontinental flights are now serviced by boeing 787 aircraft .
the operator vinci airports , who operates three airports in cambodia , has reported that 3 million passengers used these airports in the first quarter of 2018 , a 26 . 1 % year - on - year increase . at phnom penh airport , the country ' s capital , this upward trend is even steeper at a staggering 34 . 5 % . the capital’s airport handled 1 . 4 millions passengers , while the increase was mainly attributed to new services introduced by malindo , vietjet and shenzhen airlines . chinese carriers such as spring , china southern airlines and xiamen airlines all increased services to phnom penh .
local cambodian start - up airlines , jc international and lanmei airlines , may also be responsible for the surge in traffic , as both recently established flights to singapore and bangkok . passenger traffic at siem reap airport increased by 17 . 4 % . travellers from china topped the passenger lists , while domestic travel also expanded . this is part of a ever - growing tourism trend in the country , who saw the number of international travellers visiting the kingdom reaching 5 . 6 million in 2017 , up 11 . 8 % ( statistics from the ministry of tourism ) . if precditions are correct , cambodia should be letting through its immigration over 6 . 1 million tourists this year .
xiamen airlines has firmed an order for 20 boeing 737 max 8 and 10 737 max 10 aircraft . through its parent company , china southern airlines , it details that the jets will be delivered between 2019 and 2022 . five - 8s will first join the airline’s fleet in 2019 , followed by seven in 2020 . in 2021 , it will take eight - 8s and seven - 10s , before receiving the final three - 10s in 2022 . the acquisition will be paid for partly by internal resources and partly through loans and other finance agreements . xiamen airlines adds that the new generation aircraft will improve its operating efficiency , help maintain its “streamlined and efficient” fleet structure , as well as expand capacity . the carrier , together with china southern , first signed an agreement to acquire 110 boeing 737s , including the 30 737 max aircraft , in december 2015 .
xiamen airlines has commenced operations on the 2010 - kilometre route , taking passengers between xiamen ( xmn ) and phnom penh , the capital of cambodia . there will be flights four times a week using the fleet ' s 737 - 800s . this route currently has no direct competition . phnom penh organised a welcoming committee to celebrate the arrival of the first flight on 28th january .
xiamen airlines has commenced a second nonstop service between melbourne and mainland china with the start of flights from hangzhou .
flight mf813 , operated by boeing 787 - 8 b - 2763 , landed at melbourne airport a little after 0940 on sunday , following its 10 and a half hour journey from hangzhou .
the aircraft was on the ground for about two and a half hours before operating the reciprocal mf814 back to hangzhou , which is located in the zhejiang province in the eastern part of china and about 100nm south of shanghai .
the city has a population of about nine million and is the headquarters of chinese e - commerce company alibaba .
“we are delighted with xiamen airlines’ decision to expand into hangzhou – the city that’s home to internet giant alibaba and where third - party mobile and online payment system alipay was established . the region is viewed as one of china’s most prominent tech hubs , and last year was host city to the g - 20 summit , ” melbourne airport chief of aviation simon gandy said .
xiamen , which is 51 per cent owned by china southern airlines , one of eight chinese carriers serving melbourne alongside air china , capital airlines , china eastern , china southern , hainan airlines , sichuan airlines and tianjin airlines , which started serving australia at the start of november .
separately , taiwan’s china airlines and hong kong - based cathay pacific also fly to melbourne .
xiamen’s 787 - 8s have 237 seats in a three - class layout comprising four in first ( in a 1 - 2 - 1 layout ) , 18 in business ( in a 2 - 2 - 2 configuration ) and 215 in economy ( at nine abreast ) .
the new service will operate twice a week , with departures from hangzhou on wednesday and saturday nights , and departures from tullamarine on thursday and sunday lunchtime .
the skyteam alliance member first served melbourne in june 2016 , when it commenced flying nonstop from xiamen .
xiamen airlines headed for hollywood from qingdao ( tao ) on 11 december , the day which saw the carrier commence its first long - haul route from the chinese airport , a connection to los angeles ( lax ) . according to xiamen airlines’ qingdao sales manager , zheng weijian , the performance of the new service is doing very well , with the initial flight having a load factor of 80 % according to various reports in chinese media . the skyteam member will offer three weekly flights on the 10 , 110 - kilometre route using its 787 - 9s , of which it currently has four , with a further two expected to join the fleet . no other carrier currently operates between the two airports . by launching services between qingdao and los angeles , xiamen airlines now offers five non - stop transpacific city pairs , with it already linking los angeles with xiamen . the airline also serves new york jfk , seattle - tacoma and vancouver in north america .
xiamen airlines reiterated ( 15 - sep - 2017 ) its fleet will exceed 200 aircraft by 2020 , including expanding its widebody fleet to 18 .
xiamen air will add a second route out of melbourne tullamarine from december 2017 when it starts flights to hangzhou .
the skyteam alliance member has scheduled two flights a week with boeing 787 - 8s that will operate via a xiamen - hangzhou - melbourne - hangzhou - xiamen routing starting on december 16 .
the airline already has nonstop xiamen - melbourne service which kicked off in june 2016 .
xiamen , which is 51 per cent owned by china southern airlines , is the seventh chinese carrier serving the victorian capital alongside air china , beijing capital airlines , china eastern , china southern , hainan airlines and sichuan airlines . an eighth , tianjin airlines , was due to commence melbourne - chongqing flights in late october .
melbourne airport chief of aviation simon gandy said hangzhou would be the 11th nonstop destination in china from tullamarine .
“china is currently our largest inbound tourism market for victoria with 570 , 000 annual visitors , ” gandy said in a statement .
“with tourism between china and melbourne booming , this new non - stop service to hangzhou will continue to enhance choice for victorian travellers . ”
hangzhou , located in the zhejiang province in the eastern part of china and about 100nm south of shanghai , has a population of about nine million and is the headquarters of chinese e - commerce company alibaba .
xiamen’s new service will operate as an overnight service from hangzhou on wednesdays and saturdays , and a late - morning departure from tullamarine on thursdays and sundays .
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xiamen airlines are the regional airline from xiamen in china and operates flights throughout china and to malaysia , japan , singapore , taiwan and s . korea .
established in 1984 xiamen airlines was the first airline in china to be run by private enterprise and is based at xiamen international airport in china . the airline is 60 % owned by china southern airlines , a major player in the chinese aviation industry and the remainder by the ximen c & d group . the airlines main operating base is at ximen and has hubs in fuzhou , wuyishan and hangzhou from where they operate flights to 41 domestic chinese airports as well as hong kong and the gambling mecca of macau . international destinations include singapore , seoul , osaka , toyko , kuala lumpur , and taipei .
china southern airlines signed an initial agreement to purchase 13 boeing 787 aircraft , 3 of which are for xiamen airlines . aircraft deliveries are to be completed by 2010 . this is part of an ongoing development plan which should see the airline double it’s fleet by 2010 and reach the 13 million passengers carried per year milestone . xiamen airlines operates a fleet 46 blue and white liveried boeing 757’s ( 9 ) and 737 - 500 / 700 / 800 series ( 37 ) with eight more 737’s expected shortly .
alternative airlines just loves private enterprise and this airline is living proof that you do not have to be a mega corporation to succeed . mind you having china southern airlines as majority shareholder and financier does help ! ! they have built a good domestic route network operate to six key international business destinations in singapore , malaysia , japan , s . korea and taiwan . their expansion plans have very well thought out and executed in a and very professional manner . with full onboard services and friendly cabin crew we suggest that you give this progressive chines airline a try when you are next in their neck of the woods - you won’t be disappointed . as xiamen airlines do not have an english language on line booking facility just complete the look and book section on this page for immediate confirmed reservations with tickets sent direct to you by e - mail
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i ' ve always hated flying . i despise the disrespectful , messy , loud , inconsiderate and sick passengers that seem to possess zero self awareness and crowd my limited personal space . turbulence makes me freeze like a deer in the headlights and i have the urge to get out my seat to stretch or move , even though i can ' t because i don ' t want to . . .
this airline is the biggest scam ! i booked a flight from los angeles to bangkok with three hours layover in xiamen city . at the airport i was told that i can’t use xiamen airlines because i don’t have chinese transit visa . xiamen airport does not have transit area for transit passengers so everyone has to go through customs , get out . . .
in the last 2 weeks i used xiamen air on 2 international and 2 domestic flights in china , by far the worst experiences ever . all flights were delayed , one domestic flight we boarded taxied out and sat there for 2 whole hours before it decided to take off for the 2 . 5 hr flight to bejing . air conditioning on all flights . . .
had a terrible experience with china air , but no issues what so ever with xiamen airlines . they had a very organized boarding system , served drinks and snack 15 minutes after takeoff . flight was under 1 1 / 2 hours and we were in hong kong before we knew it . staff was friendly and no issues at all
i had taken flights with xiamen air a couple times , and each time i could see and feel the improving in - flight service . although the flight attendants still speak as soft as taiwanese airlines crew , but they do answer to all calls from the guests . credit to the flight crew .
the plane was new and it was a really comfortable 3 hours flight from beijing to xiamen . legroom was good for the economy seat . the meals served were good and edible . hot drink especially the coffee was fantastic and free flow at your request . the staff provided excellent service , was pleasant and friendly . though this is the first time i have . . .
i was initially sceptical because i hadn’t even heard about xiamen air couple of weeks before the trip . i reluctantly bought the tickets only because they were the best deal i could get . a week later , i am glad as the trip turned out to be a very pleasant experience . okay , staff speak very little english but that wasn’t major . . .
this was our return flight from chongqing to xiamen and then xiamen to sydney , australia . our flight from chongqing was great but our flight from xiamen to sydney departed 2 hours late , arriving into sydney 1 1 / 2 hrs late . our flight from sydney to xiamen was also delayed making me think this is the norm with this airline . we missed . . .
this was our first flight with xiamen air and we were pretty impressed . we were surprised by the amount of space in our economy seats . i was also pleasantly surprised by my vegetarian meal option . my partner had a meat meal which he also enjoyed . entertainment system was good - a fair mix of english and chinese movies and tv . . . .
in china flights you don ' t have much to choose or much difference between airlines . this flight depart from the new terminal 2 in guangzhou airport and yet they made us take the bus to board the plane . leg space is small and normal for china . service is ok with some hot noodles or rice for meal + refreshments .
“make sure you check with the airline counter at the airport to get a pass to the transit lounge should you wish to use it . ”
“don ' t be afraid to eat the food . it ' s better than you ' d expect . ”
“use google translate to communicate , bring your own food onboard , be prepared to wait in long lines at chinese immigration ports of entry . ”
“try to board early and don ' t be in a hurry to exit when landed . less stress . ”
founded in 1984 , xiamen airlines ( mf ) is china ' s first privately owned airline . it is owned , in part , by china southern airlines ( cz ) . xiamen airlines is headquartered in xiamen , fujian province , and operates from hubs at xiamen gaoqi international airport ( xmn ) , fuzhou changle international airport ( foc ) and hangzhou xiaoshan international airport ( hgh ) . the carrier is part of the skyteam alliance and flies to about 70 destinations . the majority of these are domestic destinations , but the airline also flies to 13 countries in asia , oceania and europe .
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this is a review of their import cargo handling at seattle airport , which is handled by hanjin global logistics . i leave this review not because i think specifically anyone at xiamen did anything wrong , but because any reader considering using xiamen to move cargo from china should be aware of major problems at their ground operations in seattle . do not expect cargo to be handled in an expedited way . i write this on wednesday - we had cargo on a flight land monday morning . we are being told the breakdown time ( for a passenger aircraft ) will be 48 - 60 hours . imagine if it took this long for your luggage to show up at the belt . this is absolutely unheard of in the air cargo industry , which averages about 8 hours for breakdown . sea freight is often moved from the containership , to the dock , to the warehouse , broken down and available in less time than this . our matson sea freight is available within 24 hours of berth at los angeles , and we ' re talking then about a much more complicated set of steps . just even touching the freight for breakdown is taking them 48 - 60 hours . if we use xiamen in the future , i will update this review . as of right now , their operations for air cargo import in seattle are a disaster . i would avoid if you ' re in need of anything resembling industry standard breakdown times for your air cargo .