Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,669 pages of information and 247,074 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Advance Linen Services

From Graces Guide

St. Vincent Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, 16.

1934 Emerald Laundries Ltd was incorporated

1935 The Name of Emerald Laundries Ltd was changed to Advance Linen Services Ltd

1957 Advance Towelmaster Cabinets, Dispensing Continuous Towelling for Hand and Face Drying. Service fully conforming to all Hygiene Regulations for Medical, Catering, Industrial, Commercial applications in Cloakrooms, Toilets, Washrooms, Surgeries, Kitchens.

1973 Advance Linen Services Ltd provided Towelmaster cabinets and associated services; its ultimate parent company was British Electric Traction Co [1]

1973 Allowed a 5 percent price rise in Greater London by the Price Commission[2]

1980 Advance Linen Services Ltd was renamed Advance Central Services Ltd

1987 Renamed Initial Services Ltd



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Sources of Information

  1. 1973 Annual report
  2. The Times Aug. 21, 1973