Who made the Napier Sabre engine?
D Napier and Son was a British engineering company best known for its work on engines, initially for road vehicles and later for aircraft. A decline in car sales during the 1920s led Napier to concentrate its efforts on aero engines. Napiers made cars, aircraft and marine engines in an extensive factory in Acton Vale. The clock from the Napier factory, Acton Vale. David Napier came to Soho, London in 1808 and was soon manufacturing a range of innovative products. After moving to Lambeth in 1835, D Napier & Sons was set up in 1848.