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1911 Company founded when '''The International Tool and Supply Company (J. H. Petersen)''' acquired the manufacturing business of '''The Centaur Engineering Company''' of West Orchard, Coventry, the freehold works of Ansell's Machinery Stores, 59-61, Sheep-street, Gosta Green, Birmingham, and the Grove-Street Works, Smethwick, retaining its central offices at Trocadero Chambers, Temple-street, Birmingham. | 1911 Company founded when '''The International Tool and Supply Company (J. H. Petersen)''' acquired the manufacturing business of '''The Centaur Engineering Company''' of West Orchard, Coventry, the freehold works of '''Ansell's Machinery Stores''', 59-61, Sheep-street, Gosta Green, Birmingham, and the Grove-Street Works, Smethwick, retaining its central offices at Trocadero Chambers, Temple-street, Birmingham. | ||
The combined firms started trade as '''Centaur Tool Works''' Ltd. <ref>[[The Engineer 1911/04/28]] p. 450</ref> | The combined firms started trade as '''Centaur Tool Works''' Ltd. <ref>[[The Engineer 1911/04/28]] p. 450</ref> | ||
1937 The company specialised in grinding machines. Amalgamated into the [[Coventry Machine Tool Works]] Ltd<ref>The Times Feb. 22, 1937</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 09:05, 11 March 2024
of Smethwick.
1911 Company founded when The International Tool and Supply Company (J. H. Petersen) acquired the manufacturing business of The Centaur Engineering Company of West Orchard, Coventry, the freehold works of Ansell's Machinery Stores, 59-61, Sheep-street, Gosta Green, Birmingham, and the Grove-Street Works, Smethwick, retaining its central offices at Trocadero Chambers, Temple-street, Birmingham.
The combined firms started trade as Centaur Tool Works Ltd. [1]
1937 The company specialised in grinding machines. Amalgamated into the Coventry Machine Tool Works Ltd[2]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1911/04/28 p. 450
- ↑ The Times Feb. 22, 1937