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Supplier of locomotives, carriages, track-work, road trailers, etc
Supplier of narrow gauge locomotives, carriages, track-work, road trailers, etc


1972 [[Motor Rail]] Ltd changed the name of its operating company to Simplex Mechanical Handling. [[Low Loading Trailer Co]] was renamed [[Simplex Mechanical Handling]] Ltd.
1972 [[Motor Rail]] Ltd changed the name of its operating company to Simplex Mechanical Handling. [[Low Loading Trailer Co]] was renamed [[Simplex Mechanical Handling]] Ltd.
1976 Simplex Mechanical Handling had been producing its design of "mini loco" for 10 years. It had proved such a success that it had just topped the £l4 million mark in export sales.<ref>Biggleswade Chronicle 21 May 1976</ref> 


By 1977 R. A. Wenham was Deputy Chairman and Managing Director  
By 1977 R. A. Wenham was Deputy Chairman and Managing Director  

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Supplier of narrow gauge locomotives, carriages, track-work, road trailers, etc

1972 Motor Rail Ltd changed the name of its operating company to Simplex Mechanical Handling. Low Loading Trailer Co was renamed Simplex Mechanical Handling Ltd.

1976 Simplex Mechanical Handling had been producing its design of "mini loco" for 10 years. It had proved such a success that it had just topped the £l4 million mark in export sales.[1]

By 1977 R. A. Wenham was Deputy Chairman and Managing Director

1995 Acquired by Wenham and Wemyss Ltd


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Sources of Information

  1. Biggleswade Chronicle 21 May 1976