Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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of Carriage Street, Old Trafford, Manchester.
of Carriage Street, Old Trafford, Manchester.


1921 Company incorporated.<ref>The Times, 1 September 1961</ref>.
of Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne.
 
1921 Company incorporated.<ref>The Times, 1 September 1961</ref>


1937 Manufacturers of electrical insulating materials.<ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref>
1937 Manufacturers of electrical insulating materials.<ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref>


1960 Became part of [[Combined Electrical Manufacturers]].<ref>The Times, 1 September 1961</ref>
1960 Became part of [[Combined Electrical Manufacturers]].<ref>The Times, 1 September 1961</ref>  


1967 [[English Electric Co]] acquired [[Combined Electrical Manufacturers]]
1967 [[English Electric Co]] acquired [[Combined Electrical Manufacturers]]
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1968 [[GEC]] acquired English Electric.
1968 [[GEC]] acquired English Electric.


1969 GEC closed the works of [[Richard Whiffen]] at Ashton under Lyne<ref>The Times Aug. 5, 1969</ref>
1969 GEC closed the works of [[Richard Whiffen]] at Ashton under Lyne.<ref>The Times Aug. 5, 1969</ref>


==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 21:23, 21 April 2024

of Carriage Street, Old Trafford, Manchester.

of Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne.

1921 Company incorporated.[1]

1937 Manufacturers of electrical insulating materials.[2]

1960 Became part of Combined Electrical Manufacturers.[3]

1967 English Electric Co acquired Combined Electrical Manufacturers

1968 GEC acquired English Electric.

1969 GEC closed the works of Richard Whiffen at Ashton under Lyne.[4]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, 1 September 1961
  2. 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
  3. The Times, 1 September 1961
  4. The Times Aug. 5, 1969