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1904 first gas boiler introduced<ref>The Times, Nov 20, 1985</ref>. Heating a large swimming pool in Piccadilly, London, was convincing evidence of the effectiveness of this new form of heating<ref>The Times, Jun 02, 1958</ref> | 1904 first gas boiler introduced<ref>The Times, Nov 20, 1985</ref>. Heating a large swimming pool in Piccadilly, London, was convincing evidence of the effectiveness of this new form of heating<ref>The Times, Jun 02, 1958</ref> | ||
1946 [[Thomas De La Rue and Co]] acquired [[Thomas Potterton]] (Heating Engineers) as the basis for a new business in gas water heaters. <ref>The Times, 10 February 1947</ref>. De La Rue leased additional factories at Gateshead, which | 1946 [[Thomas De La Rue and Co]] acquired [[Thomas Potterton]] (Heating Engineers) as the basis for a new business in gas water heaters. <ref>The Times, 10 February 1947</ref>. De La Rue leased additional factories at Gateshead, which would be used for production, and Elstree, which would mainly be used for development. | ||
1958 The Potterton division of De La Rue made [[Potterton Boilers]] | 1958 The Potterton division of De La Rue made [[Potterton Boilers]] | ||
1958 Launch of oil-fired boilers was badly affected by the Suez Crisis<ref>The Times, Jul 24, 1958</ref> | 1958 Launch of oil-fired boilers was badly affected by the Suez Crisis<ref>The Times, Jul 24, 1958</ref> | ||
1973 [[Thomas De La Rue and Co|De La Rue]] sold the Potterton central heating operation to [[Birmid Qualcast]]<ref>The Times, Oct 31, 1973</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 12:49, 16 May 2013
Factory at Wandsworth
1850 Thomas Potterton's father started a contracting business
Thomas took over his father's business and developed the use of gas for heating
1904 first gas boiler introduced[1]. Heating a large swimming pool in Piccadilly, London, was convincing evidence of the effectiveness of this new form of heating[2]
1946 Thomas De La Rue and Co acquired Thomas Potterton (Heating Engineers) as the basis for a new business in gas water heaters. [3]. De La Rue leased additional factories at Gateshead, which would be used for production, and Elstree, which would mainly be used for development.
1958 The Potterton division of De La Rue made Potterton Boilers
1958 Launch of oil-fired boilers was badly affected by the Suez Crisis[4]
1973 De La Rue sold the Potterton central heating operation to Birmid Qualcast[5]
See Also