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The British division of a US company, Trans Union Corporation of Chicago, maker of railway tank trucks for bulk shipment of liquids. | The British division of a US company, Trans Union Corporation of Chicago, maker of railway tank trucks for bulk shipment of liquids. | ||
1974 Acquired [[British Railway Traffic and Electric Co]] from [[UDT Group]] - the company was principally concerned with wagon-hire. Acquired the railway-wagon-making plant of [[Charles Roberts and Co|Charles Roberts]] at Horbury Wagon Works, Wakefield<ref>The Times July 9, 1974</ref> | 1974 Acquired [[British Railway Traffic and Electric Co]] from [[United Dominions Trust|UDT Group]] - the company was principally concerned with wagon-hire. Acquired the railway-wagon-making plant of [[Charles Roberts and Co|Charles Roberts]] at Horbury Wagon Works, Wakefield<ref>The Times July 9, 1974</ref> | ||
1987 Name changed to Procor (UK) Ltd, of Horbury Wagon Works, Wakefield | 1987 Name changed to Procor (UK) Ltd, of Horbury Wagon Works, Wakefield | ||
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of Horbury Wagon Works, Wakefield.
The British division of a US company, Trans Union Corporation of Chicago, maker of railway tank trucks for bulk shipment of liquids.
1974 Acquired British Railway Traffic and Electric Co from UDT Group - the company was principally concerned with wagon-hire. Acquired the railway-wagon-making plant of Charles Roberts at Horbury Wagon Works, Wakefield[1]
1987 Name changed to Procor (UK) Ltd, of Horbury Wagon Works, Wakefield
1990 Bombardier Transportation acquired Procor Engineering of Horbury near Wakefield, UK, a manufacturer of bodyshells, and renamed it Bombardier Prorail
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- ↑ The Times July 9, 1974
- Companies House filings