Ruston Gas Turbines
of Ruston House, Lincoln
1946 Ruston and Hornsby established a gas turbine department
1950 Gas turbine generator demonstrated to the press
1952 The TA gas turbine went into production; the first unit was sold to an oil company for use in the Middle East
1953 Used a gas turbine to provide power for an exhibition at Olympia.
1956 Ruston and Hornsby began batch production of gas turbines, delivering one every 2 weeks, with half of the production going abroad. The engines could use a variety of fuels and, although slightly more expensive than a diesel engine, offered a number of other benefits. An order had just been received to deliver one to the Admiralty for trial as an auxiliary power supply in a cruiser[1]
1966 English Electric Co acquired Ruston and Hornsby
1969 At a meeting held at Vulcan Works, Newton-le-Willows, T. P. Spares Ltd changed its name to Ruston Gas Turbines Ltd[2], a subsidiary of the English Electric Co which was owned by GEC
By 1986 2,300 Ruston gas turbines had been installed in 66 countries; their power ratings ranged from 1,875 to 66,000 bhp[3]
1991 Ruston Gas Turbines Ltd changed its name to European Gas Turbines Ltd
1998 European Gas Turbines changed its name to Alstom Gas Turbines Ltd
1999 Alstom Gas Turbines Ltd changed its name to ABB Alstom Power UK Ltd
2000 ABB Alstom Power UK Ltd changed its name to Alstom Power UK Ltd
2002 Alstom Power UK Ltd changed its name to Alstom Power UK Holdings Ltd