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Gordon Avenue, Stanmore, Middlesex. | |||
1933 Russian-born D. D. Prenn arrived in the UK | |||
Prenn set up a number of electrical companies, including a "large loudspeaker manufacturer"<ref>The Times, 23 December 1968</ref> ([[Rola Celestion]]) and [[British Communications Corporation]] Ltd. | |||
1959 D. D. Prenn took a controlling interest in '''Radio and Television Trust''' Ltd. It was hoped that [[British Communications Corporation]] Ltd would be transferred to '''Radio and Television Trust''' because of the close correspondence of its business with that of [[Airmec]]. | |||
1962 '''Radio and Television Trust''' Ltd, chaired by D.D. Prenn, changed its name to [[Controls and Communications]] Ltd<ref>The Times, 30 August 1962</ref>. Operating subsidiaries: | |||
* [[Airmec]] Ltd | |||
* [[British Communications Corporation]] Ltd, which had been acquired from the chairman. | |||
* [[Thermionic Products (Electronics)]] Ltd | |||
1966 [[British Communications Corporation]] Ltd, of Wembley, received order from the British Army to supply Manpack radios<ref>The Times, 7 July 1966</ref>. | |||
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[[Category: Controls and Automation]] | |||
[[Category: Telecommunications]] | |||
Revision as of 18:49, 5 November 2012
Gordon Avenue, Stanmore, Middlesex.
1933 Russian-born D. D. Prenn arrived in the UK
Prenn set up a number of electrical companies, including a "large loudspeaker manufacturer"[1] (Rola Celestion) and British Communications Corporation Ltd.
1959 D. D. Prenn took a controlling interest in Radio and Television Trust Ltd. It was hoped that British Communications Corporation Ltd would be transferred to Radio and Television Trust because of the close correspondence of its business with that of Airmec.
1962 Radio and Television Trust Ltd, chaired by D.D. Prenn, changed its name to Controls and Communications Ltd[2]. Operating subsidiaries:
- Airmec Ltd
- British Communications Corporation Ltd, which had been acquired from the chairman.
- Thermionic Products (Electronics) Ltd
1966 British Communications Corporation Ltd, of Wembley, received order from the British Army to supply Manpack radios[3].