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[[Image:Im19370301MTra-Morse.jpg|thumb| March 1939. ]] | [[Image:Im19370301MTra-Morse.jpg|thumb| March 1939. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im1943EYB-Morse.jpg|thumb| 1943. ]] | [[Image:Im1943EYB-Morse.jpg|thumb| 1943. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im1952MotSC-Morse.jpg|thumb| October 1952. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1954CMS-Morse.jpg|thumb| September 1954. ]] | [[Image:Im1954CMS-Morse.jpg|thumb| September 1954. ]] | ||
[[image:Im19590220En-Morse.jpg|thumb| February 1959. Morse Chain Division of Borg-Warner. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im19681100AE-Morse.jpg|thumb| November 1968. Morse Chain Division of Borg-Warner. ]] | |||
of Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Telephone: Letchworth 33. Telegraphic Address: "Chaindrive. Letchworth" | of Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Telephone: Letchworth 33. Telegraphic Address: "Chaindrive. Letchworth" | ||
1880 Morse Equalizing Spring Company, forerunner of Morse Chain Co, was founded in USA.<ref>Borg Warner history [http://www.borgwarner.com/en/Company/History/default.aspx]</ref> | 1880 Morse Equalizing Spring Company, forerunner of Morse Chain Co, was founded in USA.<ref>Borg Warner history [http://www.borgwarner.com/en/Company/History/default.aspx]</ref> | ||
1906 Morse began manufacturing automobile chains. | |||
1907 Morse chains were made in the UK by Westinghouse Brake Co, eventually as [[Westinghouse Morse Chain Co]] | |||
1929 [[Borg-Warner]] of USA acquired Morse Chain | |||
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Rocker - Joint Inverted and Segmental - Bush Roller Chain Drives, Chain Couplings, Camshaft Drive, Chain Tensioner, Segmental Bush Roller Joint Action. Special Wheels, Chain Samples and Types. (Stand Nos. D.805 and D.704).<ref>[[1937 British Industries Fair]] Page 392</ref> | 1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Rocker - Joint Inverted and Segmental - Bush Roller Chain Drives, Chain Couplings, Camshaft Drive, Chain Tensioner, Segmental Bush Roller Joint Action. Special Wheels, Chain Samples and Types. (Stand Nos. D.805 and D.704).<ref>[[1937 British Industries Fair]] Page 392</ref> | ||
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1950 Death of [[John Massey Seddon]], London Manager and Director of Morse Chain Co and of 15 Tudor Way, Petts Wood, Kent.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39075/page/5927 The London Gazette Publication date:24 November 1950 Issue:39075 Page:5927]</ref> | 1950 Death of [[John Massey Seddon]], London Manager and Director of Morse Chain Co and of 15 Tudor Way, Petts Wood, Kent.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39075/page/5927 The London Gazette Publication date:24 November 1950 Issue:39075 Page:5927]</ref> | ||
1982 '''Borg-Warner''' sold its '''Morse chain''' business to '''Morse Flexon''', including the plants at Letchworth and Stotfold<ref>The Times, Apr 22, 1982</ref> | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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[[Category: Town - Letchworth]] | [[Category: Town - Letchworth]] | ||
[[Category: Automotive Components]] | [[Category: Automotive Components]] | ||
[[Category: Chains]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:52, 18 July 2020
of Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Telephone: Letchworth 33. Telegraphic Address: "Chaindrive. Letchworth"
1880 Morse Equalizing Spring Company, forerunner of Morse Chain Co, was founded in USA.[1]
1906 Morse began manufacturing automobile chains.
1907 Morse chains were made in the UK by Westinghouse Brake Co, eventually as Westinghouse Morse Chain Co
1929 Borg-Warner of USA acquired Morse Chain
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Rocker - Joint Inverted and Segmental - Bush Roller Chain Drives, Chain Couplings, Camshaft Drive, Chain Tensioner, Segmental Bush Roller Joint Action. Special Wheels, Chain Samples and Types. (Stand Nos. D.805 and D.704).[2]
1950 Death of John Massey Seddon, London Manager and Director of Morse Chain Co and of 15 Tudor Way, Petts Wood, Kent.[3]
1982 Borg-Warner sold its Morse chain business to Morse Flexon, including the plants at Letchworth and Stotfold[4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Borg Warner history [1]
- ↑ 1937 British Industries Fair Page 392
- ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:24 November 1950 Issue:39075 Page:5927
- ↑ The Times, Apr 22, 1982