What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Ford Motor Company Limited Trafford Park During the Second World War 1939-1945 34,000 Merlin aero-engines were constructed A major contribution to the victory in the Battle of Britain Recorded plaque organisation: Trafford Council.
Ford Motor Company Limited significantly contributed to the Allied victory in the Battle of Britain by constructing 34,000 Merlin aero-engines at their Trafford Park facility during World War II.
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