Lucas Girling
From Graces Guide
of Tredegar
1938 Manufacture of Girling brakes was taken over by Joseph Lucas Ltd but the patent remained in possession of New Hudson until the rights were, in turn, purchased in 1943.
Lucas then moved their Bendix brake and Luvax shock absorber interests into a new division which became Girling Ltd.
Later known as Lucas Girling, part of Lucas Industries
1978 Girling Midland Ross opened its headquarters at Tafarnaubach, Gwent, South Wales — an unemployment black spot.[1]
2019 known as Meritor, the third largest commercial brake manufacturer in Europe; the company exports its products across the world.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 01 April 1978
- [1] Cwmbran history