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Post-WWII Acquired the cable factory at Woolwich which had been seized from [[Siemens Brothers and Co|Siemens]] during the war; gave an undertaking not to resell the Siemens name for 20 years<ref>The Times, Feb 05, 1968</ref> | Post-WWII Acquired the cable factory at Woolwich which had been seized from [[Siemens Brothers and Co|Siemens]] during the war; gave an undertaking not to resell the Siemens name for 20 years<ref>The Times, Feb 05, 1968</ref> | ||
1947 Acquired [[Bryce Electric Construction Co]] and [[Mitcham Motor Co]], haulage contractors<ref>The Times, 13 September 1948</ref> | 1947 Acquired [[Bryce Electric Construction Co]] and [[Mitcham Motor Co (of Hackbridge)|Mitcham Motor Co]], haulage contractors<ref>The Times, 13 September 1948</ref> | ||
1948 '''Hackbridge Cable Holdings''' Ltd formed as a public company to acquire [[Hackbridge Cable Co]]<ref>The Times, 13 September 1948</ref>. | 1948 '''Hackbridge Cable Holdings''' Ltd formed as a public company to acquire [[Hackbridge Cable Co]]<ref>The Times, 13 September 1948</ref>. | ||
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Post-WWII Acquired the [[Siemens Brothers and Co|Siemens]] cable factory at Woolwich | Post-WWII Acquired the [[Siemens Brothers and Co|Siemens]] cable factory at Woolwich | ||
1955 Acquired '''Bryce-Siemens'''<ref>The Times 26 September 1955</ref>. | 1955 Acquired '''Bryce-Siemens'''<ref>The Times 26 September 1955</ref>. "Arising out of our acquisition of the Bryce-Siemens unit, there is now added to the groups activities, the increasing ..."<ref>Birmingham Daily Post 26 September 1955</ref> | ||
1956 Hackbridge Cable Holdings changed its name to '''Hackbridge Holdings'''<ref> The Times, Aug 31, 1956</ref> | 1956 Hackbridge Cable Holdings changed its name to '''Hackbridge Holdings'''<ref> The Times, Aug 31, 1956</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 16:48, 1 April 2025
of Kelvin Works, Hackbridge, Surrey, manufacturer and suppliers of cable to public utilities and commercial undertakings
1917 Incorporated as a private company.
1917 Company made public.
1939 Work on fuel injection equipment for diesel engines, which had been carried out for 2 years and was a significant drain on the company's finances, ceased at the outbreak of war (presumably this refers to Bryce Ltd, also at this address).
Post-WWII Acquired the cable factory at Woolwich which had been seized from Siemens during the war; gave an undertaking not to resell the Siemens name for 20 years[1]
1947 Acquired Bryce Electric Construction Co and Mitcham Motor Co, haulage contractors[2]
1948 Hackbridge Cable Holdings Ltd formed as a public company to acquire Hackbridge Cable Co[3].
Post-WWII Acquired the Siemens cable factory at Woolwich
1955 Acquired Bryce-Siemens[4]. "Arising out of our acquisition of the Bryce-Siemens unit, there is now added to the groups activities, the increasing ..."[5]
1956 Hackbridge Cable Holdings changed its name to Hackbridge Holdings[6]
1961 Cable makers and electrical engineers.
1961 Formed new subsidiary Kelvin Metal Industries to carry out metal fabrication for the group and outside customers[7]
1967 AEI took over the company at the same time as English Electric was also acquiring a company involved in transformers[8].