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[[Image:Im100323-Gilkes3.jpg|thumb| 1931. Pelton wheel - exhibit at the [[Museu de Electricidade, Madeira]] ]]
[[Image:Im100323-Gilkes3.jpg|thumb| 1931. Pelton wheel - exhibit at the [[Museu de Electricidade, Madeira]] ]]
[[Image:Im100323-Gilkes1.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at the [[Museu de Electricidade, Madeira]] ]]
[[Image:Im100323-Gilkes1.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at the [[Museu de Electricidade, Madeira]] ]]
[[Image:Im1937Eng-Gilkes.jpg|thumb| 1937. ]]
[[Image:Im1938CGA-GGG.jpg|thumb| 1938.]]
[[Image:Im1938CGA-GGG.jpg|thumb| 1938.]]
[[Image:JD 2022 06 Kendal 2.jpg|thumb|Memorial plaque on wall of Gilkes' factory  wall, Kendal, 2022]]
[[Image:JD 2022 06 Kendal 2.jpg|thumb|Memorial plaque on wall of Gilkes' factory  wall, Kendal, 2022]]

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1931. Exhibit at the Museu de Electricidade, Madeira
1931. Pelton wheel - exhibit at the Museu de Electricidade, Madeira
Exhibit at the Museu de Electricidade, Madeira
1937.
1938.
Memorial plaque on wall of Gilkes' factory wall, Kendal, 2022

of Canal Iron Works, Kendal

formerly Gilbert Gilkes and Co

1928 Name changed - Gilbert Gilkes and Gordon

1934 Water Turbine. Exhibit at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry.

1955 Pelton Wheel. Exhibit at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry.

1961 Manufacturers of water turbines, water turbine governors and G.G.G. self-priming pumps. 200 employees. [1]

1987 Gilbert Gilkes and Gordon were manufacturers of water turbines. marine pumps, fuel and lubrication systems for the thermal power industry and training equipment for engineering education.[2]

2022 Trading as Gilkes and Gilkes Energy, still based at Canal Head, Kendal, producing pumps, water turbines, and associated equipment.



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Sources of Information

  1. 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  2. The Times Sept. 30, 1987