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 167,394 pages of information and 247,064 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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H. Gill (Stampings)

From Graces Guide
1938.

H. Gill (Stampings) Ltd. of Stafford Works, St. Clements Road, Nechells, Birmingham.

Incorporating William Adcock.

1938 Small hot brass stampings, rubber basin plugs.

Post-WWII Acquired by British Plaster Board Ltd; moved to new premises in Birmingham and new equipment installed[1]

1948 The business of John Perks and Son (Forgings) was acquired by BPB and added to the Gill business

1965 Acquired by a producer of alloys, Imperial Metal Industries, the company's main raw material, together with William Ross and Sons[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times Aug. 14, 1948
  2. The Times July 7, 1965