Things do look as if they tie in:
Dux (also known as
Duks or
Dooks) was a
bicycle/
automobile/
aircraft factory in
Moscow,
Russia before and during
World War I. The factory was founded in 1893. The name comes from the latin word dux (leader). Y. A. Meller was owner of the factory which was primarily focused on the building of
French aircraft designs. The factory is still active at its original location and returned to its original name several years ago. However, the company is now focused on air-to-air missile production and some aircraft sub-components. The aircraft production arm was separated from the factory in the early 1920s.