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British Radiophone Company, Downing Street, Bulwell, Nottingham
British Radiophone Company, Downing Street, Bulwell, Nottingham


1922 [[Byron G. Clark|Byron Clark]] seems to have been connected to [[Norman De Maid Watsham]] and [[Andrew Humphry Salwey MacCallum|A. H. S. MacCallum]] who founded British Radiophone Ltd.  [[Watshams]] won an order from [[Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co]] for 2 types of crystal set and a valve receiver<ref>Private communication from Noel Clark</ref>; it is unclear what role British Radiophone Ltd played in this order but the order for crystal sets was sub-contracted to [[Plessey Co]].  This was the start of Plessey’s diversification into radio and electronic manufacturing. 
1923 Norman Williams, Mabel Williams and Walter Cook in partnership as the '''British Radiophone Company''', made Wireless Apparatus at Nottingham.<ref>The London Gazette, 5 June 1923</ref> were under petition of bankruptcy on creditor's petition<ref>The London Gazette, 24 July 1923</ref>
 
1923 The shareholders of '''British Radiophone Ltd''' were persuaded to take shares in Plessey in exchange for Plessey being able to supply [[Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co|Marconi]] directly. 
 
1923 Norman Williams, Mabel Williams and Walter Cook in partnership as the British Radiophone Company, made Wireless Apparatus at Nottingham.<ref>The London Gazette, 5 June 1923</ref> were under petition of bankruptcy on creditor's petition<ref>The London Gazette, 24 July 1923</ref>


1925 13th March British Radiophone Ltd of 33 King Street, London was placed into voluntary liquidation; N. De M. Watsham chaired the 2nd meeting<ref>London Gazette, 13 March 1925</ref>.


1926 The creditors of British Radiophone Ltd petitioned for its bankruptcy; it was finally wound up in 1926  <ref>Gazette Issue 33187 published on the 30 July 1926</ref>.


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== See Also ==

Latest revision as of 09:46, 30 November 2023

British Radiophone Company, Downing Street, Bulwell, Nottingham

1923 Norman Williams, Mabel Williams and Walter Cook in partnership as the British Radiophone Company, made Wireless Apparatus at Nottingham.[1] were under petition of bankruptcy on creditor's petition[2]


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  1. ↑ The London Gazette, 5 June 1923
  2. ↑ The London Gazette, 24 July 1923
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