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1915 Russell Wright of the company applied for and was granted a licence to make a high tension voltmeter (patented by Bauer of Germany) for use with X-Ray tubes<ref>The Times, Feb 25, 1915</ref> | 1915 Russell Wright of the company applied for and was granted a licence to make a high tension voltmeter (patented by Bauer of Germany) for use with X-Ray tubes<ref>The Times, Feb 25, 1915</ref> | ||
1922 Chairman: [[Herbert Charles Newton|H. C. Newton]], Managing Director: [[R. S. Wright]]. Shared premises with [[Newton and Co]], the associated optical firm. Specialities: X-Ray and Electro-medical Apparatus. | 1922 Chairman: [[Herbert Charles Newton|H. C. Newton]], Managing Director: [[Russell Stuart Wright|R. S. Wright]]. Shared premises with [[Newton and Co]], the associated optical firm. Specialities: X-Ray and Electro-medical Apparatus. | ||
1937 Voluntary liquidation<ref>London Gazette 2 March 1937.</ref> | 1937 Voluntary liquidation<ref>London Gazette 2 March 1937.</ref> | ||
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of 72 Wigmore Street, London, W, Electrical and Scientific Instrument Makers; Factory, 471, Hornsey Road, London, N.
c1704 The original Newton company was established - see Newton and Co.
1911 Coolidge in the USA released details of his improved X-ray tube.
1911 Newton and Wright was incorporated as a private limited company, part of Newton and Co.
1914 Electrical and scientific instrument makers. Specialities: X-ray and electro-medical apparatus. [1]
1915 Russell Wright of the company applied for and was granted a licence to make a high tension voltmeter (patented by Bauer of Germany) for use with X-Ray tubes[2]
1922 Chairman: H. C. Newton, Managing Director: R. S. Wright. Shared premises with Newton and Co, the associated optical firm. Specialities: X-Ray and Electro-medical Apparatus.
1937 Voluntary liquidation[3]
1945 Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co acquired a large interest in the company, maker of X-ray apparatus and optical instruments[4]
1948 AEI merged the X-ray interests of Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co, Newton and Wright Ltd and the Victor X-Ray Corporation into the new company Newton Victor Ltd[5] [6].