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Burnbank Foundry Company
[[Image:Im1927-02BMCC-Burn.jpg|thumb| 1927.]]


* 1860 Founded by William Mitchell. Also known as Wright's Foundry. Owned by a partnership of Mitchell and James Wright
Burnbank Foundry Company of Falkirk


* 1875 Mitchell left.  
1860 Founded by William Mitchell. Also known as Wright's Foundry. Owned by a partnership of Mitchell and James Wright


* 1908 Wright remained as Managing Director until his death in 1908 when the firm became a private limited company.  
1875 Mitchell left.  


* J C Wright was managing director from 1908 until his death in 1933
1908 Wright remained as Managing Director until his death in 1908 when the firm became a private limited company.


* 1933 William Wright became managing director.
J C Wright was managing director from 1908 until his death in 1933


* 1937 The company became part of [[Federated Foundries]]
1933 William Wright became managing director.


* 1939 Company closed.
1937 The company became part of [[Federated Foundries]]
 
1939 Company closed.




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Latest revision as of 09:00, 16 November 2018

1927.

Burnbank Foundry Company of Falkirk

1860 Founded by William Mitchell. Also known as Wright's Foundry. Owned by a partnership of Mitchell and James Wright

1875 Mitchell left.

1908 Wright remained as Managing Director until his death in 1908 when the firm became a private limited company.

J C Wright was managing director from 1908 until his death in 1933

1933 William Wright became managing director.

1937 The company became part of Federated Foundries

1939 Company closed.


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