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Maker · government workshop · United Kingdom

Royal Ordnance Factories

The British government’s own factories, which built Humber Pigs alongside Humber and Sankey.

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1VEHICLE IN THE REGISTRY1EQUIPMENT ITEM—FOUNDED1955–1993VEHICLE YEARSClosedSTATUS

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History

The ROFs were privatised as Royal Ordnance in 1987 and absorbed into BAE Systems.

Equipment by Royal Ordnance Factories

1 item in the equipment index. Each opens its record.
L6 Wombat 120 mm recoilless rifle portee mountingweapon mount · 1964–1985

Humbers built by Royal Ordnance Factories

1 record in this registry. Each opens its full registry page.
Pig (FV1600, 1950s–90s) — photographPig (FV1600, 1950s–90s)1955–93 · built

Sources & citations

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Maker record updated 2026-09-23 · status: draft