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 162,253 pages of information and 244,496 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Cantie Switches

From Graces Guide
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of Leighton-street, Carlton-road, Nottingham. (1925).

1925 The "Cantie" Switch Company" was purchased by Brookhirst Switchgear of Chester, but carried on under this name and from the address above. It was arranged however, that the branch offices and agents of Brookhirst Switchgear represented the company. The two companies retained their individuality.[1]

By 1947 was wholly owned by Brookhirst Switchgear[2]

1948 Became a subsidiary of Metal Industries; moved to larger factory at Bromborough[3]

1956 Company was run-down by its parent because of poor prospects[4]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Engineer 1925/08/21
  2. The Times, Apr 09, 1947
  3. The Times, Sep 09, 1948
  4. The Times, Oct 10, 1956