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Makers of precision automobile components | Makers of precision automobile components | ||
1946 successor to [[L. M. Ballamy]] Ltd; | 1946 successor to [[L. M. Ballamy]] Ltd; Marcus Chambers became general Manager and Ken Roberts chief designer. The company continued supplying supercharging kits, as well as retaining the rights to some of Ballamy’s patents. It was during this period though, that the one and only ''Nordec'' was produced. | ||
The company supplied supercharging kits for vehicles (based on the Marshall-Nordec supercharger) as well as retaining the rights to some of Ballamy’s patents. | |||
1947 Around the end of the year, a number of engineers left to form [[Wade Engineering|Wade Superchargers]], followed soon after by the Chief Designer and then Marcus Chambers, the Manager. | |||
Revision as of 14:41, 22 July 2021
of Westway, Caterham
AKA Nordec
Makers of precision automobile components
1946 successor to L. M. Ballamy Ltd; Marcus Chambers became general Manager and Ken Roberts chief designer. The company continued supplying supercharging kits, as well as retaining the rights to some of Ballamy’s patents. It was during this period though, that the one and only Nordec was produced.
The company supplied supercharging kits for vehicles (based on the Marshall-Nordec supercharger) as well as retaining the rights to some of Ballamy’s patents.
1947 Around the end of the year, a number of engineers left to form Wade Superchargers, followed soon after by the Chief Designer and then Marcus Chambers, the Manager.