What is the history of Napier aero engines?
Napier was founded as a precision engineering company in 1808 and for nearly a century produced machinery for the financial, print, and munitions industries. In the early 20th century, it moved for a time into internal combustion engines and road vehicles before turning to aero engines. The Napier works (built 1915). 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.