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1968 Absorbed [[Norman Engineering Co]] into the '''Auto Diesels Braby''' Group | 1968 Absorbed [[Norman Engineering Co]] into the '''Auto Diesels Braby''' Group | ||
1970 Auto Diesels Braby introduced a 250 hp gas turbine for industrial use; said to be the first made in Britain for this application<ref>The Times May 13, 1970</ref> | |||
1970 Braby was acquired by the [[Economic Gas Boiler Co|Economic Group]] | 1970 Braby was acquired by the [[Economic Gas Boiler Co|Economic Group]] | ||
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[[Category: Diesel Engines]] | [[Category: Diesel Engines]] | ||
[[Category: Pumps and Hydraulics]] | [[Category: Pumps and Hydraulics]] | ||
[[Category: Gas Turbines]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:50, 21 October 2021
of Uxbridge, Middlesex
1936 Company registered.
1937 Suppliers of diesel engines. [1]
1950 Agreement with Leyland Motors that Auto Diesels would build generating sets using the Leyland high speed diesel engine under the Leyland-Auto Diesels brand name[2]
1953 With Crompton Parkinson produced mobile starting units for the Comet and Britannia aircraft used by BOAC[3]
1955 Agreement with Standard Motor Co to market their entire range of diesels for stationary uses[4]
1958 The agreement with Standard covered all piston engines for stationary uses worldwide, and for gas turbines in the UK[5]
1959 Acquired by Frederick Braby and Co[6]
1961 Manufacturers of generating and compressor sets, self-priming centrifugal pumps, internal combustion engines, gas turbines and aircraft starters. 200 employees. [7]
By 1961 was part of the Braby of Britain Group
1967 Supplied diesel starters for Concorde[8]
1968 Absorbed Norman Engineering Co into the Auto Diesels Braby Group
1970 Auto Diesels Braby introduced a 250 hp gas turbine for industrial use; said to be the first made in Britain for this application[9]
1970 Braby was acquired by the Economic Group