Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd was a major British manufacturing company of the early years of the 20th century. Headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, Armstrong Whitworth engaged in the construction of armaments , ships, locomotives, automobiles, and aircraft.

The company was formed in 1897 as a merger of the engineering firms of William Armstrong and Joseph Whitworth. The company expanded into the manufacture of cars and trucks in 1902, and created an "aerial department" in 1913, which became the Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft subsidiary in 1920.

In 1927, the defence business merged with Vickers to create a subsidiary Vickers Armstrongs .

Ships

Locomotives

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