1951 Directory for the British Glass Industry: Suppliers R
Note: This is a sub-section of 1951 Directory for the British Glass Industry
RADIANT HEATING LTD., RADIANT WORKS, 9 BARNSBURY PARK, LONDON, N.1. T.A., "Ignicombus, Phone, London". T.N., NORth 1677/9 (3 lines). Established 1910.
Radiant gas-fired burners for fluorescent tube baking, glass annealing, glass bending.
Managing Director: A. Docking, M.I.P.E.
Secretary: F. M. Mearing.
RADIATION GROUP SALES LTD. Head Office: RADIATION HOUSE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM 6. T.A., "Raditherm, Birmingham". T.N., EASt 1752. Works: WARRINGTON PRODUCTION CENTRE, PALATINE WORKS, WARRINGTON. T.A., "Raditherm, Warrington". T.N., Warrington 1172/4 (3 lines). London Office: 7 STRATFORD PLACE, W.1. T.A., "Gaseries, Wesdo, London". T.N., MAYfair 6462. Established as Fletcher, Russell & Co. Ltd. in 1892.
Gas and air blowpipes; bunsen burners.
Managing Director: F. A. Hooper.
Secretary: J. I. Thomson.
RAMPART INKS LTD. Head Office: 54 POLAND STREET, LONDON, W.1. T.N., GERrard 3176 and 5826. Works: HOUNSLOW, MIDDLESEX. T.A., "Hounslow 2501 ". T.N., HOUnslow 2501. Established 1930.
Indelible glass-writing fluid; " Optink" lens-marking fluids; acid etching fluid.
Trade Names: Rampart; Optink.
Managing Director: C. F. Atkins.
Secretary: J. Garvie.
RAMSDEN (C. E.) & CO. LTD. Offices: FENTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT. T.A., "Ramsdens, Stoke-on-Trent". T.N., Longton 3242/4 (3 lines). Works: FOLEY COLOUR AND CHEMICAL WORKS, FENTON; PORTLAND MILL, STOKE-ON-TRENT. Established 1913.
Glass colours for screening and spraying; crystal ice colours, coarse and fine grade; squeegee oil for silk-screen printing; stains for coloured glasses; amberine (for amber glasses); borax, dehydrated and granulated; boric acid; cobalt oxide; selenium; selenites of sodium, barium and zinc; calcined alumina; alumina hydrate; limespar; felspar; fluorspar; powder blue; pure cadmium sulphide for ruby glasses; copper oxide, black and red; white arsenic; white antimony oxide; bichromate of potash; manganese dioxide; nitrate of soda; nitrate of potash; potash carbonate; glassmakers' red lead; zinc oxide; barium sulphate; barium carbonate; bone ash; cryolite; chromium oxide; calcium carbonate; china clay; iron oxide; litharge; magnesium oxide; magnesium carbonate; nickel oxide; saltcake; sand (Fontainebleau, Belgian and English); sodium bichromate; sodium silicate; sodium silico fluoride; sodium sulphate; sulphur (flowers); tin oxide; ball clay; frits to specification; lead silicates; quartz; rutile; silica flour; titanium dioxide; whiting.
Trade Name: Rambrand.
Directors: C. E. Ramsden (Managing); R. H. Ritchie; V. E. M. Ramsden.
See Advertisement, inside front cover.
RANSOMES, SIMS & JEFFERIES LTD., ORWELL WORKS, IPSWICH. T.A., "Ransomes, Ipswich". T.N., Ipswich 2201. London Office: DASHWOOD HOUSE, 69 OLD BROAD STREET, E.C.2. Established 1789.
Electric industrial trucks.
Trade Name: Ransomes.
Directors: J. H. W. Pawlyn (Chairman); R. J. Hunt; L. C. Horsley; G. Pawlyn; H. H. Dawson; G. B. W. Scholefield; W. A. Hunt; W. D. Akester.
Secretary: C. D. Whitman.
RAPHAEL'S LTD. For Address, etc., see Section B.
Optical machinery and equipment.
Trade Name: Scientype.
RAPID MAGNETIC MACHINES LTD., LOMBARD STREET, BIRMINGHAM 12. T.A., "Magnetism, Birmingham". T.N., VICtoria 1137 (P.B.X.). Established 1900.
Magnetic separators.
Trade Names: Biaflux; Rapidity; Rapidore; Permaflux; Xtraflux.
Managing Director: W. B. Lane.
RAWLINGS & SON (BRISTOL) LTD. Head Office and Works: 17 BRUNSWICK STREET, ST. PAUL'S, BRISTOL 2. T.A., "Rawlings, Bristol". T.N., Bristol 22880. Works: 70/72 WILDER STREET, BRISTOL 2. Established 1850.
Stoppers, straw envelopes, corks and capsules.
Directors: L . G. Routley (Secretary); A. E. Bailey; E. Pidgeon.
REASON MANUFACTURING CO. LTD., LEWES ROAD, BRIGHTON 7. T.A., "Reason, Brighton". T.N., Brighton 23291. London Office: 32 OLD QUEEN STREET, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. T.A., "Westcontrol, Parl, London". T.N., WHitehall 3875/7 (3 lines). Established 1891.
Electrolytic meters; maximum demand indicators; mercury switches.
Trade Names: Reason; Wright.
Managing Director: V. Breeze.
Secretary: A. E. Owen.
REAVELL & COMPANY LTD., RANELACH WORKS, IPSWICH. T.A., "Reavell, Ipswich ". T.N., Ipswich 2124/6 (3 lines). London Offices: 47 VICTORIA STREET, S.W.1. T.N., ABBey 2037/8. Established 1898.
Reciprocating, rotary and turbo compressors and exhausters for air or gases.
Joint Managing Directors: R. L. Quertier and K. Reavell.
Secretary: L. G. Banyard.
REJAFIX LTD. Offices: 75 BAKER STREET, LONDON, W.l. T.A., "Rejafix, London". T.N., WELbeck 1979 and 5141. Works: 89 SOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON' S.E.1.
Rejafix: glass printing machine, hand-operated, semi and fully automatic; Rejafix "C" burning-in indelible glass printing inks.
Trade Name: Rejafix.
RENOWN INSTRUMENT CO. LTD., 903 FULHAM ROAD, LONDON, S.W.6. T.A., "Renown 1001" .T.N., RENown 1001. Established 1927 (formerly Sarco Co. Ltd.).
Dial thermometers (vapour pressure system), both indicating and recording; pressure gauges; CO2 recorders; fuel economy instruments.
Joint Managing Directors: S. T. Gee and L. C. Gown (Secretary).
RICHARDSON (P . E.), 1 NORTHUMBERLAND GARDENS, JESMOND, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE 2. T.N., Jesmond 2927. Established 1931.
Raw materials for glass and bottle manufacturers: manganese, felspar, fluorspar; Kyanite for refractories; barium carbonate; barium sulphate; zinc oxide; ilmenite; rutile; cerium and rare earths.
RICHMOND & CHANDLER LTD., GLOBE IRONWORKS, SOUTHALL STREET, MANCHESTER 3. T.A., "Mowers, Manchester". T.N.BLAckfriars 5998. Established 1834.
Natural grindstones for glass trade.
RIDER (EDWARD G.) LTD., POTT STREET, MANCHESTER 4. T.N., COLlyhurst 1381. Established 1882.
Glass bevelling, polishing, drilling, cutting and grinding machines.
RILEY (JOHN) & SONS LTD., HAPTON, NR. BURNLEY, LANCS. T.A. "Rileys, Hapton". T.N., Padiham 290/1. London Offices: 58 MARK LANE, E.C.3. Established 1844.
Heavy and fine chemicals.
Trade Name: Eagle Brand.
RILEY STOKER CO. LTD., 19 WOBURN PLACE, LONDON, W.C.1. T.A., "Ristokers, Westcent, London". T.N., TERminus 2622. Established 1924.
Syntron electric vibratory equipment: vibrators, feeders, feeder machines; packers; Riley automatic underfeed stokers.
Trade Names: Riley; Syntron.
Directors: W. Grainger; W. Messer, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.E.E.; V. Young, F.C.I.S.
ROBERTS CAPSULE STOPPER CO. LTD., 159 PECKHAM RYE, LONDON, S.E.15. T.A., " Jauntily, Souphone, London". T.N., NEW Cross 2171/4 (4 lines). Established 1887.
Metal screw caps; Pheonix caps; automatic caps and cork stoppers.
Directors: H. S. Field; F. W. T. Waithman; H. W. S. Homewood.
ROBERTS & MAGINNIS LTD., TREVOR, NR. WREXHAM, DENBIGHSHIRE. T.A., "Silica, Ruabon". T.N., Ruabon 2117/8. Limited 1921.
Highest grade 95% silica refractories.
Directors: E. Watson Smyth; A. B. Taylor; A. J. Cooper; E. B. Watson Smyth.
ROBSON REFRACTORIES LTD. Offices: 47 CONISCLIFFE ROAD, DARLINGTON. T.A., "Cupoline, Darlington". T.N., Darlington 2441. Works: 11 PRINCES SQUARE, PARKGATE, DARLINGTON. Established 1919.
The "Speedy" moisture tester; dolomite for the manufacture of glass; "Cupoline", a refractory material for the lining of cupolas and furnaces.
Trade Name: Cupoline.
Managing Director: J. H. Cooper.
RODWAY (GEORGE) LTD. Offices: 44 HATTON GARDEN, LONDON, E.C.1. T.N., HOLborn 3308 and 3869. Works: DRUMMOND ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY. Established 1938.
Machinery and equipment for grinding, polishing and edge grinding of ophthalmic lenses; lens drilling machines; lens cutting machines.
Directors: G. C. Rodway; E. V. Rodway; J. B. Rodway; A. G. Catling.
ROTARY AIR COMPRESSOR CO. LTD. Head Office: 119 VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, S.W.1. T.A., " Rotairco, Sowest, London". T.N., VICtoria 2612. Works: RADCLIFFE, MANCHESTER. Established 1927.
Air compressors and vacuum pumps; general compressed air equipment and remote indication and recording instruments.
Managing Director: W. Smith, A.M.I.Mech.E., M.I.Mar.E.
Secretary: L. N. Tidnam.
ROYAL SOVEREIGN PENCIL CO. LTD. Head Office: 54 NEADEN LANE, LONDON, N.W.10. T.A., "Omnimodus, Norphone, London". T.N., WILlesden 0171/4 (4 lines). Works: PONTYCLUN, GLAMORGAN, S. WALES. T.N., Pontyclun 301. Established 1796; Limited 1920.
Chinagraph pencils; Talmarca crayons, for writing on all polished surfaces.
Trade Name: Wolff's.
Managing Director: P. Charnaud.
Secretary: A. R. Somers Cox.
ROYCE (JAMES) ELECTRIC FURNACES LTD., SIR RICHARD'S BRIDGE, WALTON-ON-THAMES, SURREY. T.N., Walton-on-Thames 206 and 2577/8. Established 1925.
Furnaces and ovens for heat treatment applications at temperatures up to 1800°C.; electric kilns and lehrs for glass annealing and decorating; glass toughening plants with quench gear; stained glass kilns; glass dropping ovens; embossing kilns.
Technical Manager: H. D. Hendrick.
Secretary: R. F. Needs.
ROYSE (SIR S. W.) & CO. LTD., 20 ALBERT SQUARE, MANCHESTER 2. T.A., " Roys, Manchester" . T.N., BLACKfriars 0631/3 (3 lines). Established 1887.
Automatic glass feeders; automatic weight control devices; sand; lime stone; arsenic; manganese oxide; oxide of iron; carbonate of potash (calcined and hydrated); white lead; red lead; litharge; tar products.
Directors: J. Richardson; S. Jackson; G. C. M . Barlow; J. M. Barlow; F. G. Macalpine; J. H. Jones; J. W. C. Bagshaw.
RUFFORDS FIREBRICK CO. LTD., STOURBRIDGE. T.A., "Ruffords, Phone, Stourbridge". T.N., Lye 12. Established about 1800.
Tank blocks; glasshouse pots; fireclay refractories; sillimanite refractories; pot clays; ground fireclays.
Directors: R. E. G . Evers, M.A.; H. B. Morgan.