Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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of Park Street and later of Wood Street, Leamington Spa.
of Park Street and later of Wood Street, Leamington Spa.


1946 Company formed by Bird and Billington - both were formerly with [[Automotive Products]]
1946 Company formed by Bird and Billington - both were formerly with [[Automotive Products Co|Automotive Products]]


Early products included engineering components, chassis and gas cookers.  
Early products included engineering components, chassis and gas cookers.  
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1964 Sold by [[British Ropes]] to [[Bullough Securities]]. <ref>The Times, November 10, 1964</ref>
1964 Sold by [[British Ropes]] to [[Bullough Securities]]. <ref>The Times, November 10, 1964</ref>


1982 Acquired by Alois Kober; see their [http://www.thomson-caravans.co.uk/advice/chassis/alkoukhistory.htm web site]
1982 Acquired by [[AL-KO Kober|Alois Kober]]; see their [http://www.thomson-caravans.co.uk/advice/chassis/alkoukhistory.htm web site]


== See Also ==
== See Also ==

Revision as of 11:34, 8 February 2021

of Park Street and later of Wood Street, Leamington Spa.

1946 Company formed by Bird and Billington - both were formerly with Automotive Products

Early products included engineering components, chassis and gas cookers.

The first major batch of caravan chassis was sold to Pearman Briggs

1960 Acquired by Wright Ropes which in 1963 were in turn acquired by British Ropes

1964 Sold by British Ropes to Bullough Securities. [1]

1982 Acquired by Alois Kober; see their web site

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, November 10, 1964