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Research Organisation formed by [[Thomas De La Rue and Co]], [[Powell Duffryn]] and others<ref>The Times, Oct 23, 1947</ref> | Research Organisation formed by [[Thomas De La Rue and Co]], [[Powell Duffryn]] and others<ref>The Times, Oct 23, 1947</ref> | ||
1945 Private company registered to undertake research into making substances of commercial and industrial value from coal, oil and other materials<ref>The Times, Jan 27, 1945</ref> | |||
1946 Acquired suitable premises at Battersea | 1946 Acquired suitable premises at Battersea | ||
1947 The shares owned by [[De La Rue Plastics]] were acquired by [[Powell Duffryn]]<ref> The Times Feb 10, 1947</ref> who thus became sole owners | |||
Had developed a new carbon product which had great advantages in terms of manufacture and finished product; this was commercialised by [[Powell Duffryn Carbon Products]] | Had developed a new carbon product which had great advantages in terms of manufacture and finished product; this was commercialised by [[Powell Duffryn Carbon Products]] under the name ''Delanium''. | ||
1947 Name changed to Powell Duffryn Research Laboratories Ltd; would work for all the companies in the Powell Duffryn organisation. | 1947 Name changed to Powell Duffryn Research Laboratories Ltd; would work for all the companies in the Powell Duffryn organisation. | ||
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of Battersea
Research Organisation formed by Thomas De La Rue and Co, Powell Duffryn and others[1]
1945 Private company registered to undertake research into making substances of commercial and industrial value from coal, oil and other materials[2]
1946 Acquired suitable premises at Battersea
1947 The shares owned by De La Rue Plastics were acquired by Powell Duffryn[3] who thus became sole owners
Had developed a new carbon product which had great advantages in terms of manufacture and finished product; this was commercialised by Powell Duffryn Carbon Products under the name Delanium.
1947 Name changed to Powell Duffryn Research Laboratories Ltd; would work for all the companies in the Powell Duffryn organisation.
1950 All R&D work at Battersea was moved to Hayes[4]