1951 Directory for the British Glass Industry: Suppliers B









Note: This is a sub-section of 1951 Directory for the British Glass Industry
BAILEY METERS & CONTROLS LTD. Head Office and Works: PROGRESS WAY, CROYDON, SURREY. T.A., "Bailemeta, Souphone, London". T.N., CROydon 4191. Works: BEDDINGTON FARM ROAD, CROYDON. Established 1937.
Meters for measurement of steam, water, air and gases; draught and pressure gauges; temperature indicators and recorders (gas-filled and electronic types); pressure controllers; temperature controllers; fuel-ratio controllers; automatic boiler control.
Trade Name: Calortron.
Managing Director: W. G. Thomas, M.Inst.F.
Secretary: T. H. Howe.
BAILEY (SIR W. H.) & CO. LTD. ALBION WORKS, PATRICROFT, LANCS. T.A., "Beacon, Patricroft". T.N., ECCles 3487/9 (3 lines). London Office: 16 DARTMOUTH STREET, S.W.1. T.N., WHItehall 3988. Established 1839.
Valves and fittings; pumps; testers; recording instruments, etc.
Trade Name: Bailey's.
Directors: D. L. A. Bailey; D. Bailey; E. M. Jones; A. Kirkham.
BAINES (C. J .) & CO. LTD. Head Office: BARN STREET, FENTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT. T.A., "Stoke-on-Trent 48410 and 48548". T.N., Stoke-on-Trent 48410 and 48548. Works: SUTHERLAND COLOUR WORKS, STOKE-ON-TRENT. Established 1855.
Colours and media for use on glass; oxides of cobalt, nickel, uranium, manganese, antimony, titanium, iron chrome, selenium, copper, zirconium and tin.
Managing Director: C. J. Baines.
BAIRD & TATLOCK (LONDON) LTD. For Address, etc., see Section B.
Scientific apparatus; pure chemicals; fine reagents.
BAKER PERKINS LTD., WESTWOOD WORKS, PETERBOROUGH. T.A., "Bakerkins, Peterborough". T.N., Peterborough 3201.
"Universal" mixing machinery; grinding and sifting plant.
Trade Name: Universal.
BAKER PLATINUM LTD., 52 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C.1. T.A., "Platmetals, London". T.N., CHAncery 8711.
Platinum and platinum alloys for use in the glass industry; crucibles, furnace linings, etc.
BAKER RESEARCH LABORATORIES LTD., MARY STREET, LONDON, E.16. T.N., ALBert Dock 2329. Established 1945.
High-temperature, colloidal-graphite and sulphur-graphite lubricants.
Trade Names: Nuboid; Nubol.
Managing Director: S. J. Baker, B.Sc., F.I.D.
Secretary: Irene L. Baker.
See Advertisement, page 16.
BANK BRIDGE RUBBER CO. LTD. Head Office: 4 LOWER GROSVENOR PLACE, LONDON, S.W.1. T.A., " Escalating, Sowest, London" . T.N., VICtoria 7783. Works: CLAYTON, MANCHESTER 11. T.A., "Stoppers, Manchester". T.N., EASt 2041/2. Established 1904.
Ebonite screw stoppers and rubber rings.
Managing Director: B. Keeling.
Secretary: J. E. I. Barber.
BARFOOT (T. W.), SUTTON CORNER ENGINEERING WORKS, SHEEPEN LANE, OFF EASTBOURNE ROAD, SEAFORD, SUSSEX. T.A., "Blimos, Seaford" . T.N., Seaford 2544. London Office: 157 VICTORIA STREET, SUITE 7, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. T.N., VICtoria 4858. Established 1929.
Special machines built to customers' requirements or designs. Special purpose grinding machines; moulds; conveyors; furnace feeders; burners; general machine parts and components for replacement and maintenance.
BARR'S CHEMICAL CO. LTD., 34 YORK STREET, GLASGOW, C.2. T.A., "Barchemo, Glasgow". T.N., CENtral 2965. Established 1911.
Pumice powder (Italian); electric portable mixers and stirrers; acid pumps (stoneware); drying ovens; acid storage tanks. Managing Director: J. M. Dougans.
BASSETT, SMITH & CO. LTD., 15/18 LIME STREET, LONDON, E.C.3. T.A., "Bassett, Phone, London". T.N., MANsion House 4401/3 (3 lines). Established 1877.
Zircon silicate ; ilmenite; rutile; felspar; graphite; mica; limestone; manganese-dioxide.
Directors: P. W. Smith; F. H. Smith; P. G. Smith, A.R.S.M., B.Sc.(Eng.), M.I.M.; F. J. Smith.
BATY (J. E.) & CO. LTD. Head Office: 39 VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, S.W.1. T.A., "Jebaty, Sowest, London". T.N., ABBey 1718/9 and 7317. Works: REGENTS PARK, LONDON, N.W.1. Established 1932.
Dial gauges and precision instruments for measuring thickness of glass.
Trade Names: Baty; Westminster.
Directors: J. A. P. Hart (Secretary); W. W. Andrews; W. A. D. Dawson; W. M. Andrews.
BAXENDALE & CO. LTD. For Address, etc., see Section B.
Cullet.
BEATSON, CLARK & CO. LTD. For Address, etc., see Section A.
Glasshouse pots.
BELDAM ASBESTOS CO. LTD. Head Office: LASCAR HOUSE, HOUNSLOW, MIDDLESEX. T.A., "Lascar, Hounslow". T.N., HOUnslow 6441/6 (6 lines). Works: LASCAR WORKS, STRAFFORD ROAD, HOUNSLOW, MIDDLESEX. London Offices: 80 BISHOPSGATE, E.C.2. Incorporated 1920.
"Lascar" gland packings and jointings for all fluids; asbestos and india-rubber goods; protective clothing.
Trade Names: Lascar; Lascar V Duplex; Lascar A.1 Packings; Kymbala; Asoid; D.Z.L. Jointings.
Directors: E. A. Beldam; W. R. Beldam; R. G. Beldam; H. Coombs.
BELL'S ASBESTOS & ENGINEERING LTD., BESTOBELL WORKS, SLOUGH, BUCKS. T.A., "Bestobell, Slough". T.N., Slough 20211 and 20215. London Office: 157 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C.4. T.A., "Belfry, Cent, London". T.N., CENtral 6462 / 5 (4 lines). Established 1870.
Asbestos products: heat insulation materials, packings and jointings, tapes, tubes and putty; lubricants cutting; pressure gauges; engineering valves.
Trade Names: Bestobell; Belfry; Syren; Bellbuoy; Viceroy.
Joint Managing Directors: T. G. Bedwell; H. F. Allen.
Secretary: J. D. Taylor. F.C.I.S.
BELLISS & MORCOM LTD., LEDSAM STREET WORKS, BIRMINGHAM 16. T.A., "Belliss, Birmingham 16". T.N., EDGbaston 3531/6 (6 lines). London Office: 25 VICTORIA STREET, S.W.1. T.N., ABBey 4121/2. Established 1852.
Steam engines; steam turbines; condensing plants; air compressors and blowers; oil engines; "Arca" pressure and temperature regulators; pneumatic hose couplings.
Managing Director: E. LI. Morcom.
Secretary: J. N. B. Gilmour.
BENNETT (BEN) JR. LTD. Head Office: LISLE ROAD, ROTHERHAM, YORKS. T.A., "Silent, Rotherham". T.N., Rotherham 2251. Works: GRANGE MILL QUARRIES, NR. WIRKSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE. T.N., Carsington 36. Limited 1925.
White superfine grades of lime stone; grey mountain limestone, quartzite and sand, etc.
Trade Name: Benomite.
Directors: F. J. Kershaw (Chairman); Ben Bennett (Managing); Barbara Corrie; Mary Bennett; Joan Walker; A. Coates; T. W. Edwards; G. M. Flather.
See Advertisement, page 12.
BERK (F. W.) & CO. LTD. Offices: COMMONWEALTH HOUSE, 1/19 NEW OXFORD STREET, LONDON, W.C.1. T.A., "Berk, Westcent, London". T.N., CHAncery 6041 (10 lines). Works: ABBEY MILLS CHEMICAL WORKS, STRATFORD, LONDON, E.15. Established 1870.
Zircon sand and flour; saltcake.
Directors: A. D. Berk; A. F. Berk; N. A. Johns; C. R. F. Berk; R. E. Berk; C. H. Tanner; W. G. Loos.
BEVERLEY TOOL & ENGINEERING CO. LTD., 106 BEVERLEY WAY, W. WIMBLEDON, LONDON, S.W.20. T.N., MALden 2719. Established 1944.
Glass drilling machines (single and multi-head, portable suction); glass bevelling machines (hand, automatic straight, mechanical circular); small double-headed glass lathes; special purpose machines designed and built to specification.
Managing Director: A. J. Campbell.
B.I.F. ENGINEERING CO. (1940) LTD. See MIDLAND FAN Co. LTD.
BLACKMAN EXPORT CO. LTD., 23 QUEEN SQUARE, LONDON, W.C.1. T.A., "Aculla, London". T.N., TERminus 4785/6. Established 1900.
Blackman fans and blowers; Keith compressors, etc.; complete range of air movement appliances and auxiliary equipment.
Trade Name: Blackman Air Propeller.
Directors: Professor H. F. Trewman (Chairman); R. F. P. H. Trewman (Secretary); Mrs. M. Trewman; G. L. Copping.
BLACKWELL'S METALLURGICAL WORKS LTD. Head Office: THERMETAL HOUSE, GARSTON, LIVERPOOL 19. T.A., " B1ackwell, Liverpool". T.N., Garston 980/2 (3 lines). Works: GARSTON, LIVERPOOL 19. LONDON Office: 17 OLD QUEEN STREET, S.W.1. Established 1869.
Manganese oxides; oxides of chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, and all metallic oxides; fluorspar; felspar; limespar; barium carbonate.
Managing Director: H. A. Blackwell.
Secretary: R. M. Bretherick.
BLAW KNOX LTD. Offices: CLIFTON HOUSE, EUSTON ROAD, LONDON, N.W.1. T.A., " Blawnox, Norwest, London". T.N., EUSton 5361. Works: WATFORD, HERTS.; ROCHESTER, KENT. Established 1921.
Gas and air reversing valves; regulating valves; water-cooled doors and frames; stack valves; operating gear; water-cooled devices; batching and mixing plant.
BLYTHE COLOUR WORKS LTD., CRESSWELL, STOKE-ON-TRENT. T.A., "Blycol, Stoke-on-Trent". T.N., Blythe Bridge 2101/3 (3 lines). Established 1870. Coloured enamels, gold and all raw materials for decorating and manufacturing glassware.
Directors: D. R. Wildblood (Managing); F. W. R. Wildblood; A. Hawley; L. H. Koskie; C. G. Sergeant.
Secretary: G. Nicholson.
See Advertisement, page 42.
BOAM (JOSEPH) LTD. Head Office: 35 SILVER STREET, LEICESTER. T.A., "Boam, 5169 Leicester". T.N., Leicester 5169. Works: MIDDLETON, KING'S LYNN. T.A., "Boam, 209 Ashwicken (King's Lynn)". T.N., Ashwicken (King's Lynn) 209. Established 1875; Limited 1891.
Chempure sand and other sands for glass manufacture.
Directors: F. J. Boam and B. W. Boam (Joint Managing); J. H. Boam; S. T. Boam; E. Meigh; J. W. Atkins.
See Advertisement, page 4.
BONNYBRIDGE SILICA & FIRECLAY CO. LTD., BONNYBRIDGE, STIRLINGSHIRE. T.A., "Silica, Bonnybridge". T.N., Bonnybridge 227/8. London Agents: GEO. A. SKELLY, 13 ROOD LANE, E.C.3. Established 1874.
Firebricks and fire clay refractories.
Trade Names: Bonnybridge Brand; Calder; Octo; Novo; B.S.F.; Bonsil; B.S.
BORAX AND CHEMICALS LTD. Offices: KINGS BOURNE HOUSE, 229 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C.1. T.A., "Boraxchem, Phone, London". T.N., HOLborn 6518 (P.B.X.). Works: CANAL STREET, BOOTLE, LIVERPOOL 20. T.A., "Inflexible, Liverpool" . T .N., Bootle 3408. Agents: STOKE-ON-TRENT: T.N., 4763; GLASGOW: T.N., DOUglas 0100; BIRMINGHAM: T.N., COLmore 4346; STOCKTON HEATH, WARRINGTON: T.N., Stockton Heath 13. Established 1939.
Borax; boric acid; dehydrated borax.
Trade Names: Three Elephant Brand; Pyrobor.
Directors: W. J. Hatchley (Managing); R. Wordsworth; F. E. Corbin.
Secretary: W. C. Steer.
See Advertisement, page 3.
BORAX CONSOLIDATED LTD. Head Office: REGIS HOUSE, KING WILLIAM STREET, LONDON, E.C.4. T.A., "Colemanite, Telex, London". T.N., AVENUE 7333/8 (6 lines). Branches: 77 KING STREET, MANCHESTER 2; 87/89 EDMUND STREET, BIRMINGHAM 3. Refiners since 1890.
Anhydrous borax; anhydrous boric acid. Borax and boric acid guaranteed 99.5/100% pure.
Trade Name: "20 Mule Team Brand".
Directors: D. A. Smith, M.C. (Chairman); J. Gerstley (Deputy Chairman); F. A. Lesser and A. H. Reid, C.B.E. (Joint Managing); The Rt. Hon. R. Assheton, P.C., M.P.; A. J. Somers, F.R.I.C.
See Advertisement, page 48.
BOXMAKERS (MANCHESTER) LTD., 444 ORDSALL LANE, SALFORD 5, MANCHESTER. T.A., "Boxkrafter, Telex, Manchester". T.N., TRAfford Park 1411/3 (3 lines). Established 1916.
Cardboard cartons and boxes for the packing of glassware and industrial and scientific glass products.
Managing Director: B. Campbell.
BRACKETT (F. W.) & CO. LTD., HYTHE BRIDGE IRONWORKS, COLCHESTER. T.A., "Brackett, Colchester". T.N., Colchester 3958. London Agent: N. T. WOTTON, FINSBURY PAVEMENT HOUSE, MOORGATE, E.C.2. T.N., MONarch 9186. Established 1899.
Water screening equipment; vacuum pumps; plunger pumps; diaphragm pumps.
Trade Names: Argosy; New Aquarius.
BRADLEY & FOSTER LTD., DARLASTON IRON WORKS, DARLASTON, STAFFS. T.A., "Bradley, Darlaston". T.N., Darlaston 353/7 (5 lines). London Office: c/o THE STAVELEY COAL & IRON Co. LTD., BRETTENHAM HOUSE, LANCASTER PLACE, W.C.2. Established 1919.
Special castings, acid-resisting and wear-resisting; silicon iron castings.
Managing Director: Dr. J. E. Hurst.
Secretary: J. L. Allen.
BREWERS' & BOTTLERS' SUPPLY CO. Head Office: 6 BLOOMSBURY SQUARE, LONDON, W.C.1. T.N., HOLborn 8303. Temporary Address: "SEGARY HOUSE", 101 HADLEY ROAD, NEW BARNET, HERTS. T.A., "Hugelight, Barnet". T.N., Barnet 5954. Established 1885.
Stoppers.
Proprietors: Elliot Cunningham & Co. Ltd.
BRICK MARKETING CO. LTD. Offices: NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, DONCASTER. T.A., "Service, Doncaster". T.N., Doncaster 4071/5 (5 lines). Works: WARMSWORTH QUARRIES, NR. DONCASTER. Established 1933. (The quarry has been worked for centuries past.)
Lump and ground dolomite limestone; pressed, rustic, and handmade facing bricks; red and blue engineering bricks; firebricks; common bricks; sand and gravel; lime and limestone.
Directors: A. G. Phillipps; A. L. Boddington; C. W. S. Temple; J. Jackson; H. L. Hartley.
See Advertisement, page 21.
BRIGGS (HENRY), SON & CO. LTD. Head Office: BUCKTON'S CHAMBERS, 57 MEADOW ROAD, LEEDS 11. T.N., Leeds 24576. Works: LIME QUARRIES, MICKLEFIELD, NR. LEEDS. T.N., Garforth 123. Established 1865.
Limestone.
Managing Director: D. H. Currer Briggs.
Secretary: M. Haworth.
BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDRY & ENGINEERING CO. LTD., ECCLESFIELD, SHEFFIELD. T.A., "Castings, Sheffield". T.N., Ecclesfield 38121.
Air conditioning; ventilation; pipelines.
BRISTOL'S INSTRUMENT CO. LTD., LYNCH LANE, WEYMOUTH, DORSET. T.A., "Ampliset, Phone, Weymouth". T.N., Weymouth 2140/1. London Office: BRENT CRESCENT, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD, WEST TWYFORD, N.W.10. T.A., "Ampliset, Norphone, London". T.N., ELGar 6686/8 (3 lines). Established 1932.
Recording and controlling industrial pressure-gauges, thermometers, potentiometers, flowmeters; process cycle-controllers; production recorders.
Trade Names: Bristol's; Free Vane; Metameter; Ampliset.
Director and General Manager: J. F. Wright, M.M.
BRITISH ACHESON ELECTRODES LTD. Head Office and Works: GRANGE MILL LANE, WINCOBANK, SHEFFIELD. T.A., "Electrodes, Sheffield". T.N., Rotherham 4836. Works: CLAY WHEELS LANE, WADSLEY BRIDGE, SHEFFIELD. Established 1915.
Graphite and carbon electrodes.
Managing Director: W. B. H. Gallwey.
Secretary: C. W. Ambler.
BRITISH ALUMINIUM CO. LTD. Head Office: SALISBURY HOUSE, LONDON WALL, LONDON, E.C.2. T.A., "Britalumin , Ave, London". T.N., MONarch 4422. ALUMINA WORKS: BURNTISLAND, FIFE, SCOTLAND; NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE; LARNE HARBOUR, Co. ANTRIM, N. IRELAND.
Alumina, calcined and hydrated; red oxide; producers of aluminium and aluminium alloys in all standard wrought forms.
BRITISH DRUG HOUSES LTD. (THE B.D.H. LABORATORY CHEMICALS GROUP). Head Office: POOLE, DORSET. T.A. , "Tetradome, Poole". T.N., Poole 962. Registered Office: 16/32 GRAHAM STREET, CITY ROAD, LONDON, N.1. T.A., "Tetradome, Telex, London". T.N., CLErkenwell 3000.
B.D.H. laboratory chemicals; AnalaR reagents; organic and inorganic chemicals for industrial use; magnesium fluoride specially prepared for coating lenses; B.D.H. Lovibond Nessleriser.
BRITISH DUPLEX SEALS LTD., 53/5 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W.1. T.A., "Hermetseal, Piccy, London". T.N., REGent 4462/3 . Established 1935.
Closures manufactured from metal for all kinds of glass container.
Trade Names: Duplex; Unishell; Uniplex.
Managing Director: H. Zadek.
BRITISH FURNACES LTD., DERBY ROAD, CHESTERFIELD. T.A., "British Furnaces, Chesterfield". T.N., Chesterfield 3166/9 (4 lines). London Offices: 3 VICTORIA STREET, S.W.1. T.N., ABBey 1096. Established 1921.
Gas furnaces; gas burner equipment for melting and annealing.
Managing Director: P . Hopkinson.
BRITISH GLUES & CHEMICALS LTD. Head Office: 96 BRIDGE ROAD EAST, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTS. T.A., "Gluandchem, Welwyn". T.N., Welwyn Garden 502. London Office: IMPERIAL HOUSE, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. T.A., "Gluandchem, Estrand, London". T.N., TEMple Bar 7777. Established 1920.
Bone glues; gelatines; adhesives.
Trade Names: Cascade; Gryps.
Managing Director: H. J. Cotes.
Secretary: W. Town.
BRITISH HARTFORD-FAIRMONT SYNDICATE LTD., ROCKWARE AVENUE, GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX. T.A., "Brithart, Greenford". T.N., WAXlow 1141. Established 1917.
Batch chargers and batch handling equipment; automatic feeders; forming machines; machine conveyors; stackers; lehrs; decorating machines; engineering services; equipment and ancillaries of all kinds for automatic glass container works; electrocast refractory blocks.
Agents for The Lynch Corporation, The Hartford-Empire Company, The Overmyer Mould Company, A. B. Knight, Onyx International, L'Electro-Refractaire and British Vapour Blast Ltd.
Directors: W. A. Bailey (Founder and Extraordinary Director); R. G. Bailey; I. M. Bailey; J. W. J. Moir; J. B. Livingston.
See Advertisements, pages 6, 7, 8 and 46.
BRITISH INDUSTRIAL GASES LTD. Head Office: 32 VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, S.W.1. T.A., " Britingas, Sowest, London". T.N., ABBey 6082/4 (3 lines).
Oxygen gas supplied in certain districts; precision regulators for reducing and controlling the flow of oxygen and the various fuel gases; heating and brazing blowpipes for use with oxygen, coal gas and other fuel gases.
BRITISH JEFFREY-DIAMOND LTD., STENNARD WORKS, WAKEFIELD. T.A., "Diamond, Wakefield". T.N., Wakefield 2224/6 (3 lines). London Offices: 15/17 CAXTON STREET, S.W.1. Established 1897.
Crushing, pulverizing and grinding machines.
Managing Director: A. Yorke Saville.
BRITISH OXYGEN CO. LTD., BRIDGEWATER HOUSE, CLEVELAND ROW, ST. JAMES'S, LONDON, S.W.1. T.A., "Britoxygen, Piccy, London". T.N., WHItehall 9777.
Suppliers of oxygen. Rare gases: argon, neon, krypton, xenon.
BRITISH PHYSICAL LABORATORIES, HOUSEBOAT WORKS, RADLETT, HERTS. T.A., "Beepeelle, Phone, Radlett". T.N., Radlett 5674/6 (3 lines). Established 1936.
Instruments for the measurement of electric properties of dielectrics (glass, ceramics).
Trade Names: B.P.L.; Megometer.
Proprietor: Dr. V. A. Sheridan, A.M.I.E.E., F.P.S.
Secretary: Mrs. R. E. Sheridan.
BRITISH ROTOTHERM CO. LTD. Head Office and Works: MERTON ABBEY, LONDON, S.W.19. T.A., " Rototherm, Souphone, London". T.N., LIBerty 3406/8 (3 lines). Works: THERMOMETER WORKS, HOLLIS STREET, NEW BASFORD, NOTTINGHAM. T.A., "Nottingham 74914". T.N., Nottingham 74914. London Office: 7c LOWER BELGRAVE STREET, S.W.1. T.N., SLOane 2909. Established 1934.
Thermometers, dial-type, of the bi-metallic, mercury-in-steel and vapour pressure type; temperature controllers; pressure gauges.
Trade Names: Rototherm; Rotostat; Rototell.
Managing Director: L. W. C. Edwards.
Secretary: F. W. Piddock.
BRITISH THERMOSTAT CO. LTD., WINDMILL ROAD, SUNBURY-ON-THAMES, MIDDLESEX. T.A., "Thermostat, Sunbury-on-Thames". T.N., Sunbury-on-Thames 456. Established 1928.
Automatic controls for temperature, pressure, humidity and flow; dial thermometers; etc.
Trade Name: Teddington.
Managing Director: J . E. Sherlock.
Secretary: F. G. Poplett.
BRITISH TITAN PRODUCTS CO. LTD. Head Office: KRONOS HOUSE, COPPERGATE, YORK. T .A., "Protium, York". T.N., York 54651/3 (3 lines). Works: BILLINGHAM, Co. DURHAM; GRIMSBY, LINCS. Established 1933.
Titanium pigments.
Trade Names: Kronos; Rutiox; Anatase.
BRITISH VACUUM CLEANER & ENGINEERING CO. LTD. Head Office and Works: GOBLIN WORKS, LEATHERHEAD, SURREY. Also Subsidiary: MAGNETA TIME CO. LTD., at above address. T.A., "Vacuumiser, Phone, Leatherhead" (B.V.C.); " Dial, Phone, Leatherhead" (Magneta). T.N., Ashtead 866. London Showrooms and Offices: 6 GREAT QUEEN STREET, W.C.2. Established 1901.
B. V .C . portable industrial vacuum cleaners with special equipment for the glass and fibre industries. Synchronous clock systems.
Trade Names: B.V.C.; Magneta.
Joint Managing Directors: J. J. Hambidge; D. Watkins.
BRITISH VAPOUR BLAST LTD. Head Office: CENTRAL CHAMBERS, MARKET SQUARE, WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE. T.A., " Vaporblast, Wellington". T.N., Ironbridge 3261. Works: SWAN BANK WORKS, WELLINGTON. London Office: THE BRITISH HARTFORD-FAIRMONT SYNDICATE LTD., ROCKWARE AVENUE, GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX. T.A., "Brithart, Greenford". T.N., WAXlow 1141. Established 1946.
Vapour blast equipment for mould cleaning.
Managing Director: D. V. Grant.
See Advertisement, page -
BRITISH WEDGE WIRE CO. LTD., ACADEMY STREET, WARRINGTON. T.A., "Wedco, Warrington". T.N., Warrington 3207/8. London Office: 687 FINCHLEY ROAD, N.W.2. T.N., HAMpstead 8481/2. Established 1921.
Lehr belts for annealing and decorating; wire belt conveyors for lehrs; general mechanical handling equipment of all types; wedge wire screens, flat and circular.
Trade Name: Wedco.
Managing Director: J. H. Booth. Secretary: H. Booth.
BROOM & WADE LTD., BELLFIELD IRON WORKS, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKS. T.A., "Broom, High Wycombe". T.N., High Wycombe 1630/7 (8 lines). London Office: 7/8 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND, W.C.2. T.N., TEMple Bar 6515. Established 1898.
Air compressors; vacuum pumps.
Trade Name: Broomwade.
Managing Director: H. S. Broom.
BROWN BAYLEY STEELS LTD., LEEDS ROAD, SHEFFIELD 9. T.A., "Bayley, Sheffield 9". T.N., Sheffield 41031/7 (7 lines). London Office: 14 GREAT PETER STREET, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. T.A., "Bali, Phone, London". T.N., ABBey 6226/7. Incorporated 1950.
Heat-resisting steels used in glass manufacture, such as rolls in furnaces.
Managing Director: H. Bull.
Secretary: J. H. Merry.
BROWN & FORTH LTD. Head Office: CLIFTON HOUSE, 83/117 EUST0N ROAD, LONDON, N.W.1. T.A., "Cereblue, Phone, London". T.N., EUSton 5101/4 (4 lines). Works: 118 CHORLTON ROAD, BROOKS'S BAR, MANCHESTER 15. T.A., " Idem, Phone, Manchester". T.N. MOSsside 1347/8. Established 1890.
General chemicals; pigments; detergents.
Managing Director: J. W. Brown, M.A.
Secretary: Mrs. Margaret W. Watkins.
BUCKLAND SAND & SILICA CO. LTD., REIGATE HEATH, REIGATE, SURREY. T.N., Reigate 2272/3. London Agents: A. ELDER REED & CO. LTD., 103/105 BATTERSEA HIGH STREET, S.W.11. Established 1925.
Suppliers of high grade silica sand for glass making; specially dried, graded and coloured sands for glass and other industries.
Directors: C. C. Sanders; T. R. B. Sanders.
BURN FIRECLAY CO. LTD. Head Offices: 76 JESMOND ROAD, JESMOND, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE 2. T.A., " Burfireco, Newcastle-upon-Tyne". T.N., Jesmond 3160/1. Works: WIDDRINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND. T.N., Ulgham 34. Established 1924.
Zircon, sillimanite and other heavy aluminous refractories for the glass industry; acid- and abrasion-resisting refractories; insulating bricks; cements, etc.
Trade Name: Axe.
Managing Director: H. J. D. Burn.
Secretary: T. T. Phillipson.
BUSH, BEACH & GENT LTD., MARLOW HOUSE, LLOYDS AVENUE, LONDON, E.C.3. T.A., "Beafredma, Fen, London". T.N., ROYal 7077. Established 1920.
Arsenic; fluorides; manganese dioxide; potassium carbonate; potassium chloride; potassium sulphate; silica; sodium silico fluoride.
Trade Name: Beacon Brand.
Directors: S. F. Sprange (Secretary); S. J. C. Mason; K. Williams; D. A. Gates; E. M. Mason
BUTTERFIELD (W. P.) LTD., SHIPLEY, YORKS. T.A., "Tanks, Shipley". T.N., Shipley 52244. London Offices: AFRICA HOUSE, KINGSWAY, W.C.2. Established 1884.
Tanks of all descriptions for the storage and transport of all liquids; galvanized M.S. tanks; galvanized dustbins.
Managing Director: C. Butterfield.
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