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 167,649 pages of information and 247,065 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.

Dorman Smith Holdings

From Graces Guide

1948 Acquired. 'Dorman Smith Holdings have just completed the purchase British Klockner Switchgear Ltd. from the Custodian of Enemy Property.'[1]

Own D. P. Plugs

1962 Negotiating to acquire C. H. Parsons who in turn own the Britmac Electrical Co.[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 08 November 1948
  2. Newcastle Journal - Tuesday 08 May 1962