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Optical and precision engineers, maker of cameras, scientific instruments, etc
Subsidiary of Rank Organisation
1947 Company formed[1]
1948 Converted to public company[2] to acquire A. Kershaw and Sons Ltd and its subsidiary companies, British Acoustic Films Ltd, Taylor, Taylor and Hobson Ltd, Kalee Ltd and Gaumont-Kalee Seating Ltd.
1955 Extensive research and development programme underway. Subsidiary company G. B. Equipments Ltd had started distributing Dictorel dictating equipment[3].
1956 Name changed to Rank Precision Industries[4]