Boiler Insurance and Steam Power Co
Insurers and boiler engineers, of 67 King Street, Manchester
1859 R. B. Longridge became chief engineer of the first company formed for insuring against boiler explosions (the Steam Boiler Insurance Company).
1859 Company established
1865 Company name altered from Steam Boiler Association Co to Boiler Insurance and Steam Power Co[1]
1865 Public company incorporated to which the business of the Steam Boiler Assurance Co would be transferred and extended[2]; R. B. Longridge was chief engineer and general manager; directors included Charles J. Galloway of Manchester, Edward Green of Wakefield and Walter M. Neilson of Glasgow. The new business would contract with boiler owners to keep their boilers in repair.
1875 Mr Longridge, of the Steam Boiler Insurance Association Co, of Manchester, testified as to the cause of a boiler explosion[3].
1875 Michael Longridge joined his uncle at the Boiler Insurance and Steam Power Co
1891 J. F. L. Crosland was chief engineer of the company which was at 67 King Street Manchester[4].
1896 Name changed to Vulcan Boiler and General Insurance Co[5].