Hustler, Simpson & Webb, Ltd.
55-57 Tanner St., Bermondsey, London SE1 (1930)
317 Hoe St., Walthamstow, London E17 (1932 -1933)
Aerodyne Works, Hoe St., Walthamstow, London E17 (1933)

Aerodyne Radio Ltd.
Aerodyne Works, Walthamstow, London E17 (1933 – 1937)

Brand: Aerodyne

Founded as Hustler, Simpson & Webb, in 1930 the company became Aerodyne Radio, specializing in affordable bird-named radios until financial woes led to their 1937 liquidation.

Hustler, Simpson & Webb, Ltd. was formed as a private company in July 1930. Its capital was £11,000, consisting of 10,000 10% cumulative preference shares of £1 each and 20,000 ordinary shares of 1 shilling each. 
The company's objectives were to carry on the business of manufacturers, importers, and exporters of, and dealers in, wireless appliances, etc. The directors were Ivor W. E. Hustler, D. Simpson, R. A. Webb, and A. Barker. [1]

Their first radio was the Double Two, which sold for 50 shillings, or 79 shillings 6 pence complete with batteries and loudspeaker.

This was followed by the Super-Two, which was one of the lowest-priced sets at the August 1931 Radio Exhibition. The description of their stand in Wireless World in September 1931 was as follows:

This stand will interest those seeking a low-priced set, a complete receiver being shown at four guineas. This set, the "Super Two," is enclosed in a well-finished oak cabinet with the grille of a four-pole balanced-armature loudspeaker exposed on the front. The equipment includes, in addition, a detector and L.F. valves, a 100-volt H.T. battery and accumulator, and the set is sold with a six-month guarantee. Another popular-priced set is the Melodeon radio gramophone. This is a console model three-valve set complete with gramophone equipment, housed in a walnut cabinet, and sells at 16 guineas. The set is battery-operated, and the equipment includes a Garrard double-spring motor, A. E. D. pick-up, 120-volt supercapacity Fuller batteries, a 60-ampere-hour accumulator, and a four-pole balanced armature loudspeaker. The circuit is a detector and two-L.F. arrangement with resistance and transformer coupling. [2]

In late 1932, they began advertising a range of Aerodyne brand radios. These radios were manufactured by Hustler, Simpson & Webb, Ltd. at their Aerodyne Works in Walthamstow. [3]

At the September 1933 radio exhibition in Glasgow, they presented a range of Aerodyne radios. The smallest 3-valve battery set was called Swift, followed by the Kestrel with a class "B" output stage, up to a 5-valve superheterodyne called the Falcon. [4]

In August 1934, the company name changed to Aerodyne Radio, Ltd., and remained at the Aerodyne Works in Walthamstow.[5]

In September 1934, the company reported that so many orders were taken for receivers priced between 5 and 12 guineas that they had to increase the staff at their London factory to well over 1,000 highly skilled workers. They boasted that they were the only major radio firm that had not increased prices in the last 18 months. [6]

The company manufactured many Aerodyne radios, mostly named after birds. [7]

However, the company ran into financial difficulties in the late 1930s and went into voluntary liquidation. [8]

Note: No affiliation with the American Aerodyne Co. could be found.

[1] Wireless & Gramophone Trader Aug 23, 1930, Page 157.
[2] Wireless World Sep 3, 1931, Page 350.
[3] Wireless & Gramophone Trader Dec 10, 1932, Page 23.
[4] Wireless World Aug 25, 1933, Page 157.
[5] Wireless World Aug 24, 1934, Page 157.
[6] Hong Kong Telegraph Sep 29, 1934, Page 3.
[7] Cossor Valve manual 1935-36, Page 114.
[8] London Gazette Sep 14, 1937, Page 5795.