production included: Barnett-class lifeboats Lamb & White-class lifeboats Liverpool-class lifeboat Norfolk and Suffolk-class lifeboats Oakley-class lifeboats Ramsgate-class lifeboats 35ft 6in Self-righting motor-class lifeboats Surf-class lifeboats Watson-class lifeboats Aircraft production In 1912 the company began constructing aircraft at East Cowes in a "Gridiron Shed" on the bank of the River Medina with Howard T. Wright as general manager and chief designer. Because of its location on the Isle of Wight the company choose the name Wight Aircraft. Between 1912 and 1916 the company moved its aircraft manufacturing facilities across the river to Cowes and built a number of seaplanes: Wight Pusher Seaplane Wight Twin Wight Seaplane Wight Baby Wight Bomber Wight Converted Seaplane Wight Quadruplane AD Seaplane Type 1000 In 1913 the company produced a flying boat which was displayed at the London Air Show at Olympia in 1913. The company also manufactured 110 Short Type 184 aircraft designed by Short Brothers. Through 1916–1917 the company developed the Wight Quadruplane prototype fighter. This aircraft was tested at Martlesham Heath from 1917, and was written off in 1918. Commercial vessels J. S. White's built ships for commercial customers, including: Crested Eagle, a paddle steamer built in 1925 for the General Steam Navigation Company, later requisitioned and sunk during the Dunkirk evacuation. The Massey Shaw a Thames fireboat (1935) The Woolwich Ferries, John Benn (1930) and Will Crooks (1930) Nore Light Vessel (1931) Nos 2 and 3 Cowes Floating Bridges (1925, & 1936) No 1 Sandbanks chain ferry (1926) References Publications David L. Williams, White's of Cowes. Silver Link Publishing, 1993. . External links Pictures of some of J. Samuel White's ships Naval Ships of J. Samuel White Commercial Ships of J. Samuel White Lifeboats of J. Samuel White Photos of J. Samuel White's fitting out crane Maritime history of the United Kingdom Aviation history of the United Kingdom White Former defence companies of the United Kingdom Defunct shipbuilding companies of England Companies based on the Isle of Wight Defunct companies of England United Kingdom in World War I United Kingdom in World War II 1802 establishments in England 1981 disestablishments in England British companies disestablished in 1981 British companies established in 1802