of 2 Caxton St, London.
General
Kelvin, Bottomley and Baird and Henry Hughes and Son had existed side by side for many years and has collaborated on a number of ventures.
1947 As a result of the success of the Marine Instruments collaboration, the two companies amalgamated as Kelvin and Hughes; existing shareholders were invited to contribute to new shares; the semi-private nature of the business was not changed and no shares were offered to the general public.[1] S. Smith and Sons (England) would have been a major shareholder.
1949 Marine Instruments Ltd was renamed Kelvin and Hughes (Marine) Ltd.
1950 Formation of Kelvin and Hughes (Aviation) Ltd.[2]
1951 Kelvin and Hughes included:
- Kelvin and Hughes (Aviation)
- Kelvin and Hughes (Industrial)
- Kelvin and Hughes (Marine)
- Kelvin, Bottomley and Baird
1953 The minority interests in Kelvin and Hughes were acquired by S. Smith and Sons (England)[3]