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 167,504 pages of information and 247,064 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.

Relay Exchanges

From Graces Guide

1964 The name of Rentaset was changed to Relay Exchanges Ltd

1964 Merger between two leading rental chains Radio Rentals and Rentaset. Mr J. W. C. Robinson, became chairman of Radio Rentals.

1966 Acquired (by exchange of shares):

and other associated companies with related names

1968 Thorn Electrical Industries acquired Radio Rentals

1986 HMV Record Shops Ltd acquired Relay Exchanges Ltd, Radio Rentals Ltd, Thorn EMI Television Rentals Ltd

1993 The name of Relay Exchanges Ltd was changed to Thorn EMI Rental UK Ltd

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Sources of Information

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