In 1954,
Edgar Percival formed Edgar Percival Aircraft Limited a few years after his original company the
Percival Aircraft Company had become part of the Hunting Group. His first new design was
Edgar Percival E.P.9 which was a utility aircraft designed for agricultural use. In 1958
Samlesbury Engineering Ltd Limited acquired rights to the design and the company formed a subsidiary named the
Lancashire Aircraft Company Limited. ==Aircraft==