Bergius Co
From Graces Guide
Makers of the Kelvin Marine Engines of Glasgow.
1904 Bergius Launch and Engine Co founded
1915 Became private company
By 1924 was known as Bergius Company, making the Kelvin Marine Engine
1944 'Probably the largest producer of marine engines in the country'. Known as Kelvin-Diesels. J and K models
1944 Advert for Kelvin diesel marine engines. (Bergius Co)
1949 Death of W. M. Bergius, founder of the company[1].
By 1954: Was a subsidiary of Associated British Engineering[2].
1961 Associated British Engineering made a rights issue in shares of Bergius-Kelvin subsidiary[3]
1961 Manufacturers of marine internal combustion engines [4]
1966 Ruston and Hornsby acquired Bergius-Kelvin Co[5].
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