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1950 Company incorporated: tool makers; directors were various members of the Marshall family | 1950 Company incorporated: tool makers; directors were various members of the Marshall family | ||
1957 Patent application on "apparatus for grinding or sharpening rock drill bits or similar", the invention of James W S M Greaves and Geoffrey Wilson Marshall (patent granted 1960). | 1957 Patent application on "apparatus for grinding or sharpening rock drill bits or similar", the invention of James W S M Greaves and [[Geoffrey Wilson Marshall]] (patent granted 1960). | ||
1964 Name changed to [[Marshalls (Halifax)]] Ltd<ref> | 1964 Name changed to [[Marshalls (Halifax)]] Ltd<ref>Companies House</ref> | ||
Halifax Tool Co. continued as a subsidiary of [[Marshalls (Halifax)]] | Halifax Tool Co. continued as a subsidiary of [[Marshalls (Halifax)]] | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 21 July 2020
of Southowram, Halifax
1911 Company first registered
1950 Company incorporated: tool makers; directors were various members of the Marshall family
1957 Patent application on "apparatus for grinding or sharpening rock drill bits or similar", the invention of James W S M Greaves and Geoffrey Wilson Marshall (patent granted 1960).
1964 Name changed to Marshalls (Halifax) Ltd[1]
Halifax Tool Co. continued as a subsidiary of Marshalls (Halifax)
1988 Engineers, manufacturers of Halco drilling tools, "down the hole" hammers and rock-drill bits
1996 The engineering businesses were transferred to Halco Group. The Halifax Tool company changed its registered name to Marshalls Building Products Ltd, a subsidiary of Marshalls PLC, and ceased to trade as engineers.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Companies House
- Marshalls 1988 Annual report: Companies House
- Companies House records