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'''Light Castings''', an alliance of ironfounding companies
'''Light Castings''', of Audenshaw, an alliance of ironfounding companies, a private Company with a capital of £600,000<ref>[[The Basic Industries of Great Britain by Aberconway: Chapter XX|Aberconway]]</ref>.


* 1922 [[McDowall Steven and Co]] became part of '''Light Castings'''
1922 [[M. Cockburn and Co|Cockburns]] linked up with [[McDowall Steven and Co]]; [[Planet Foundry Co]], and [[Coalbrookdale Co|Coalbrookdale]] to form the [[Light Castings]] Group.


* The [[Coalbrookdale Co]] became part of [[Light Castings]].  
c.1927 The [[Coalbrookdale Co]] was absorbed by the [[Light Castings]].


* [[Light Castings]] was absorbed by [[Allied Ironfounders]] in 1929.
1929 [[Light Castings]] was absorbed by [[Allied Ironfounders]].


* 1929 [[Allied Ironfounders]] formed with ten subsidiary companies including Light Castings
1929 [[Allied Ironfounders]] formed with ten subsidiary companies including Light Castings


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Latest revision as of 17:08, 26 January 2020

Light Castings, of Audenshaw, an alliance of ironfounding companies, a private Company with a capital of £600,000[1].

1922 Cockburns linked up with McDowall Steven and Co; Planet Foundry Co, and Coalbrookdale to form the Light Castings Group.

c.1927 The Coalbrookdale Co was absorbed by the Light Castings.

1929 Light Castings was absorbed by Allied Ironfounders.

1929 Allied Ironfounders formed with ten subsidiary companies including Light Castings

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