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[[Image:Im1920Cov-Wilson.jpg|thumb| 1920. From Coventry Chamber of Commerce Year Book.]]
[[image:Im19091026JGL-Wilson.jpg|thumb| October 1909. ]]
[[Image:Im19120813JGL-Wils.jpg|thumb| August 1912.]]
[[image:Im19140224JGL-Wilson.jpg|thumb| February 1914. ]]
[[Image:Im1920Cov-Wilson.jpg|thumb| 1920. ]]


of Foleshill Road, Coventry. Telephone: 8655. Telegraphic Address: "Gasmeter, Coventry".
of Foleshill Road, Coventry. Telephone: 8655. Telegraphic Address: "Gasmeter, Coventry".


* 1904 Company founded.
1904 Company founded.


* 1920 Private company.
1920 Private company.


* 1937 Company made public.
1937 Company made public.


* 1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industry Fair. All types Dry Gas Meters; Test, Cost, Demonstration, Day and Night, Two-part Tariff, Therm, Detective. Service Collectors. Rutten Valves. Governors. Padlocks. Leather Gloves, Mitts, Maintenance Goods. Pressure Gauges. Gas Immersion Heaters. (Stand Nos. Ca.513 and Ca.412) <ref>[[1937 British Industries Fair]] p435</ref>  
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industry Fair. All types Dry Gas Meters; Test, Cost, Demonstration, Day and Night, Two-part Tariff, Therm, Detective. Service Collectors. Rutten Valves. Governors. Padlocks. Leather Gloves, Mitts, Maintenance Goods. Pressure Gauges. Gas Immersion Heaters. (Stand Nos. Ca.513 and Ca.412) <ref>[[1937 British Industries Fair]] p435</ref>  


* 1939 Patent - Improvements in dry gas meters. <ref>[http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/527749.html] Wikipatents</ref>
1939 Patent - Improvements in dry gas meters. <ref>[http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/527749.html] Wikipatents</ref>


* 1954 Patent - Cranks for gas meters. <ref>[http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/734961.html] Wikipatents</ref>
1954 Patent - Cranks for gas meters. <ref>[http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/734961.html] Wikipatents</ref>


* 1961 Manufacturers of gas burning, oil burning and other appliances in domestic and industrial fields.  Also manufacture gas meters.  350 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref>
1961 Manufacturers of gas burning, oil burning and other appliances in domestic and industrial fields.  Also manufacture gas meters.  350 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref>
 
1964 [[Slater, Walker Securities]] acquired a substantial shareholding.<ref>The Times, November 30, 1964</ref>
 
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[[Category: Town - Coventry]]
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Latest revision as of 01:43, 3 February 2020

October 1909.
August 1912.
February 1914.
1920.

of Foleshill Road, Coventry. Telephone: 8655. Telegraphic Address: "Gasmeter, Coventry".

1904 Company founded.

1920 Private company.

1937 Company made public.

1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industry Fair. All types Dry Gas Meters; Test, Cost, Demonstration, Day and Night, Two-part Tariff, Therm, Detective. Service Collectors. Rutten Valves. Governors. Padlocks. Leather Gloves, Mitts, Maintenance Goods. Pressure Gauges. Gas Immersion Heaters. (Stand Nos. Ca.513 and Ca.412) [1]

1939 Patent - Improvements in dry gas meters. [2]

1954 Patent - Cranks for gas meters. [3]

1961 Manufacturers of gas burning, oil burning and other appliances in domestic and industrial fields. Also manufacture gas meters. 350 employees. [4]

1964 Slater, Walker Securities acquired a substantial shareholding.[5]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ 1937 British Industries Fair p435
  2. ↑ [1] Wikipatents
  3. ↑ [2] Wikipatents
  4. ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  5. ↑ The Times, November 30, 1964
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