A hangar fire at the Phoenix Works in 1943 destroyed the single example of the LA5 Major, a two-seat cabin type first flown on 4 March 1939, and also spelt the end for the company. C. H. Latimer-Needham (chief designer of Luton Aircraft) founded a new company at Cranleigh, Surrey, in March 1958, appropriately named Phoenix Aircraft Ltd, which acquired the rights for the Minor and Major. Both designs were improved, the first as the LA4A Minor, and built in the UK and in several countries across the world.
In its time the company has dealt with the Luton LA.4/A Minor and LA.5/a Major, the Currie Wot, Luton Group Beta and Jodel D.11.
Phoenix (D&H) Ltd was also involved in research work and built the mock-up of the Syinton-Warren S-31-2 in 1971.
It ceased trading in 1973-4.
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