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.

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.

Major and Co

From Graces Guide
March 1921. Solignum.
1914. Solignum.
1914. Solignum.
1914. Solignum.
1927.

of Sculcoates, Hull (1906)

of 73-75 Amberley House, Norfolk Street, London, WC2 (1937)

1906 The company was registered on 24 May, to acquire the business of coal tar distillers of a company of the same name. [1]

1919 Makers of Solignum wood preservative and Pyramid benzole motor fuel; member of the National Benzole association[2].

1937 Petroleum refiners. Astral Aviation Spirit. Pyramid Petrol. Silentlene Lubricating Oils. [3]

1965 Imperial Continental Gas Association acquired a significant holding in the company[4]

1969 Acquired by Burmah Oil[5]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
  2. The Times, 17 September 1919
  3. 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
  4. The Times, Jul 03, 1965
  5. The Times, Mar 21, 1969