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Robinson Rentals

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Company formed by David Robinson (later Sir David Robinson)

1954 Company incorporated

c.1969 Became Granada TV Rentals Ltd

1978 Granada TV Rentals was one of 6 television rental companies examined by the Price Commission[1]

1987 Soon after the Stock Market Crash, Granada made a take-over for Electronic Rentals Group which had 450 television shops (but less than Granada's 620)[2]

1988 Renamed UK Consumer Electronics Ltd. Incorporated Visionhire Ltd and Hardman Radio Ltd


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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times Sept. 21, 1978
  2. ↑ The Times Dec. 31, 1987
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