Spearing Boiler Co
From Graces Guide
of Hyde, Cheshire, located near Newton Station
c.1920 The company took over the former boiler works of Tinkers Ltd, to produce water tube boilers.
1921 They installed a large set of bending rolls from John Musgrave and Sons, capable of rolling plates 1.25" thick and 20 ft long. Powered by a 75 HP motor.[1]
1921 Moved to new offices at 20, Kingsway, London, WC2[2]
1923 Name changed to Vickers-Spearing Boiler Co when Vickers acquired an interest in the company. The directors on the new board were:-
- Mr A. H. Spearing (Chairman).
- Mr J. Kerr-Bock of The Spearing Boiler Comapny.
- Mr Douglas Vickers (Chairman of Vickers).
- Sir Vincent Caillard of Vickers.[3]
1925 Vickers formally acquired the whole interest of Vickers-Spearing Boiler Co. Mr A. H. Spearing resigned his position as managing director of the company and the company remained the Vickers-Spearing Boiler Co as before.[4]
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