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1982 Acquired by [[C. Price]], Nigel Rudd's company. | 1982 Acquired by [[C. Price]], Nigel Rudd's company. | ||
1982 Sold [[Williams Alexandra Foundry]] to [[Westley Engineering Group]]<ref>The Times Apr 28, 1982</ref>. Acquired [[Allisons]] of Pocklington, [[Allisons Garages]] and [[Allisons Motors]], BMW dealers of Doncaster and Hull<ref>The Times, Jul 23, 1982</ref> | 1982 Sold [[Williams Alexandra Foundry]] to [[Westley Group|Westley Engineering Group]]<ref>The Times Apr 28, 1982</ref>. Acquired [[Allisons]] of Pocklington, [[Allisons Garages]] and [[Allisons Motors]], BMW dealers of Doncaster and Hull<ref>The Times, Jul 23, 1982</ref> | ||
1983 Name changed to [[Williams Holdings]] | 1983 Name changed to [[Williams Holdings]] | ||
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Metal founders and smelters, of Caerphilly
1905 Company founded[1]
1957 Quotation for the shares on the Cardiff Stock Exchange
by 1980 the company was loss-making although it did own a successful and profitable business reconditioning the rollers from steel mills, and there was also a steel stockholding business.
1981 Because of the continuing depressed state of trade, it was decided to move the non-ferrous foundry (Vale Castings) from Pontyclun to the Caerphilly site[2][3]
1982 Acquired by C. Price, Nigel Rudd's company.
1982 Sold Williams Alexandra Foundry to Westley Engineering Group[4]. Acquired Allisons of Pocklington, Allisons Garages and Allisons Motors, BMW dealers of Doncaster and Hull[5]
1983 Name changed to Williams Holdings
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