EAW007414 ENGLAND (1947). The Skefko Ball Bearing Co Works on Leagrave Road, Luton, 1947
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| Title | [EAW007414] The Skefko Ball Bearing Co Works on Leagrave Road, Luton, 1947 | 
| Reference | EAW007414 | 
| Date | 25-June-1947 | 
| Link | |
| Place name | LUTON | 
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND | 
| Easting / Northing | 507881, 222483 | 
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.4321904993803, 51.890010069581 | 
| National Grid Reference | TL079225 | 
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|  WW2 Just before the outbreak of World War II extensions were completed to the Leagrave Road factory and, as a precaution against air attack, elaborate camouflage was added in the form of a fake road built over the main entrance and factory building to give the illusion of a suburban avenue when viewed from above. |   Sparky | Friday 4th of August 2017 12:00:54 PM | 
|  WW2 Just before the outbreak of World War II extensions were completed to the Leagrave Road factory and, as a precaution against air attack, elaborate camouflage was added in the form of a fake road built over the main entrance and factory building to give the illusion of a suburban avenue when viewed from above. |   Sparky | Friday 4th of August 2017 12:00:53 PM | 
 
             
  ![[EAW007414] The Skefko Ball Bearing Co Works on Leagrave Road, Luton, 1947](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/007/EAW007414.jpg) 
  
                                          ![[EPW038447] The Skefko Ball Bearing Company Steel Works, Luton, 1932. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/038/EPW038447.jpg) 
 ![[EPW023700] Skefko Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works, Luton, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/023/EPW023700.jpg) 
 ![[EAW007412] The Skefko Ball Bearing Co Works on Leagrave Road, Luton, 1947](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/007/EAW007412.jpg) 
 ![[EPW038441] The Skefko Ball Bearing Company Steel Works, Luton, 1932](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/038/EPW038441.jpg) 
 ![[EAW007419] The Skefko Ball Bearing Co Works on Leagrave Road, Luton, 1947](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/007/EAW007419.jpg) 
 ![[EAW024296] The Skefco Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, from the south-east, 1949. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/024/EAW024296.jpg) 
 ![[EPW038448] The Skefko Ball Bearing Company Steel Works, Luton, 1932. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/038/EPW038448.jpg) 
 ![[EPW038449] The Skefko Ball Bearing Company Steel Works, Luton, 1932. This image has been produced from a damaged negative.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/038/EPW038449.jpg) 
 ![[EPW023695] Skefko Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works, Luton, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/023/EPW023695.jpg) 
 ![[EPW048144] The Skefco Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/048/EPW048144.jpg) 
 ![[EAW024291] The Skefco Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, from the south-east, 1949. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/024/EAW024291.jpg) 
 ![[EAW007409] The Skefko Ball Bearing Co Works on Leagrave Road, Luton, 1947](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/007/EAW007409.jpg) 
 ![[EPW023699] Skefko Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works, Luton, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/023/EPW023699.jpg) 
 ![[EAW007420] The Skefko Ball Bearing Co Works on Leagrave Road and environs, Luton, 1947](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/007/EAW007420.jpg) 
 ![[EPW038450] The Skefko Ball Bearing Company Steel Works and environs, Luton, 1932](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/038/EPW038450.jpg) 
 ![[EPW048139A] Leagrave Road, the Midland Railway Line and environs, Luton, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/048/EPW048139A.jpg) 
 ![[EAW024289] The Skefco Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, 1949. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/024/EAW024289.jpg) 
 ![[EPW048149] The Skefco Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/048/EPW048149.jpg) 
 ![[EPW023701] Skefko Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works, Luton, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/023/EPW023701.jpg) 
 ![[EPW023698] Skefko Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works, Luton, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/023/EPW023698.jpg) 
 ![[EPW048142] The Skefco Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/048/EPW048142.jpg) 
 ![[EPW048145] The Skefco Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/048/EPW048145.jpg) 
 ![[EPW048150] The Skefco Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/048/EPW048150.jpg) 
 ![[EPW050294] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works, Biscot, 1936](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/050/EPW050294.jpg) 
 ![[EPW023702] Skefko Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works, Luton, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/023/EPW023702.jpg) 
 ![[EPW023697] Skefko Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/023/EPW023697.jpg) 
 ![[EPW053941] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works and the surrounding residential area, Biscot, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/053/EPW053941.jpg) 
 ![[EPW053943] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works and the surrounding residential area, Biscot, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/053/EPW053943.jpg) 
 ![[EPW048140] The Skefco Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/048/EPW048140.jpg) 
 ![[EPW053934] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works and the surrounding residential area, Biscot, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/053/EPW053934.jpg) 
 ![[EAW007415] The Skefko Ball Bearing Co Works on Leagrave Road, Luton, from the south-west, 1947](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/007/EAW007415.jpg) 
 ![[EPW053938] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works and the surrounding residential area, Biscot, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/053/EPW053938.jpg) 
 ![[EPW053937] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works and the surrounding residential area, Biscot, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/053/EPW053937.jpg) 
 ![[EPW048143] The Skefco Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, 1935](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/048/EPW048143.jpg) 
 ![[EAW024293] The Skefco Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, 1949. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/024/EAW024293.jpg) 
 ![[EAW024295] The Skefco Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, 1949. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/024/EAW024295.jpg) 
 ![[EPW050292] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works, Biscot, 1936](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/050/EPW050292.jpg) 
 ![[EPW053940] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works and the surrounding residential area, Biscot, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/053/EPW053940.jpg) 
 ![[EPW053933] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works and the surrounding residential area, Biscot, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/053/EPW053933.jpg) 
 ![[EPW053939] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works and the surrounding residential area, Biscot, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/053/EPW053939.jpg) 
 ![[EPW053936] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works and the surrounding residential area, Biscot, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/053/EPW053936.jpg) 
 ![[EPW050300] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works, Biscot, 1936](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/050/EPW050300.jpg) 
 ![[EPW050293] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works, Biscot, 1936](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/050/EPW050293.jpg) 
 ![[EAW007416] The Skefko Ball Bearing Co Works on Leagrave Road, Luton, 1947](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/007/EAW007416.jpg) 
 ![[EPW053935] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works and the surrounding residential area, Biscot, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/053/EPW053935.jpg) 
 ![[EPW053942] The Skefko Ball Bearings Works and the surrounding residential area, Biscot, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/053/EPW053942.jpg) 
 ![[EAW024292] The Skefco Ball Bearing Co Ltd Works and environs, Luton, 1949. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/024/EAW024292.jpg)