Coventry Hood and Sidescreen Co: Difference between revisions
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1964 Became a public company; the company made 1500 hood assemblies/week and was thought to be the largest such manufacturer in Europe<ref>The Times, Jun 25, 1964</ref> | 1964 Became a public company; the company made 1500 hood assemblies/week and was thought to be the largest such manufacturer in Europe<ref>The Times, Jun 25, 1964</ref> | ||
1972 Acquired [[Betta Manufacturing]] and [[White Star Processing]] from Spey Investments by share exchange<ref>The Times, Nov 07, 1972</ref>. Executives from Spey moved onto the Coventry Hood board<ref>The Times, Nov 14, 1972</ref> | 1972 Acquired [[Betta Manufacturing]] and [[White Star Processing]] from [[Spey Investments]] by share exchange<ref>The Times, Nov 07, 1972</ref>. Executives from Spey moved onto the Coventry Hood board<ref>The Times, Nov 14, 1972</ref> | ||
1973 Acquired [[Compra Plastics]]<ref>The Times, Mar 28, 1973</ref>. The trading activities of Coventry Hood and Sidescreen were transferred to a new company Coventry Hood and Seating, with the original name retained for the holding company<ref>The Times, Mar 31, 1973</ref>. Name changed to [[C. H. Industrials]] to reflect the broadened interests of the group<ref>The Times, Oct 22, 1973</ref> | 1973 Acquired [[Compra Plastics]]<ref>The Times, Mar 28, 1973</ref>. The trading activities of Coventry Hood and Sidescreen were transferred to a new company Coventry Hood and Seating, with the original name retained for the holding company<ref>The Times, Mar 31, 1973</ref>. Name changed to [[C. H. Industrials]] to reflect the broadened interests of the group<ref>The Times, Oct 22, 1973</ref> |
Latest revision as of 14:41, 2 March 2024




of Bedworth, near Coventry
1956 Main customers were MG and Morris[1]
1964 Became a public company; the company made 1500 hood assemblies/week and was thought to be the largest such manufacturer in Europe[2]
1972 Acquired Betta Manufacturing and White Star Processing from Spey Investments by share exchange[3]. Executives from Spey moved onto the Coventry Hood board[4]
1973 Acquired Compra Plastics[5]. The trading activities of Coventry Hood and Sidescreen were transferred to a new company Coventry Hood and Seating, with the original name retained for the holding company[6]. Name changed to C. H. Industrials to reflect the broadened interests of the group[7]