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'''Girling''' of Tyseley Birmingham was a British automotive systems manufacturing company.
'''Girling''' of Tyseley Birmingham was a British automotive systems manufacturing company.


* 1925 The company started as a car brake manufacturer after '''Albert H. Girling'''. He patented a wedge actuated braking system.  
1925 The company started as a car brake manufacturer after '''Albert H. Girling''' patented a wedge-actuated braking system.  


* 1929 He sold the patent rights to the [[New Hudson]] company.
1929 He sold the patent rights to the [[New Hudson]] company.


* 1938 Girling brake manufacture was taken over by [[Joseph Lucas Ltd]] in 1938 but the patent remained held by [[New Hudson]] until this in turn was purchased by them in 1943. Lucas then moved their Bendix brake and Luvax shock absorber interests into a new division which became Girling Ltd.
1938 Manufacture of Girling brakes was taken over by [[Joseph Lucas Ltd]] but the patent remained in possession of [[New Hudson]] until this, in turn, was purchased in 1943. Lucas then moved their ''Bendix'' brake and ''Luvax'' shock absorber interests into a new division which became '''Girling''' Ltd.


* 1943 Private company.
1943 Private company.


* 1949 Advert for brakes for cars. <ref>The Autocar of 19th August 1949 p2</ref>
1949 Advert for brakes for cars. <ref>The Autocar of 19th August 1949 p2</ref>


* 1961 Chassis engineers and manufacturers of disc/drum brakes and dampers. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref>
1961 Chassis engineers and manufacturers of disc/drum brakes and dampers. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref>


* 1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Disc and drum brakes.  <ref>[[1963 Motor Show]]</ref>
1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Disc and drum brakes.  <ref>[[1963 Motor Show]]</ref>




==See Also==
==See Also==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girling] Wikipedia
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==Sources of Information==
==Sources of Information==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girling] Wikipedia


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Girling of Tyseley Birmingham was a British automotive systems manufacturing company.

1925 The company started as a car brake manufacturer after Albert H. Girling patented a wedge-actuated braking system.

1929 He sold the patent rights to the New Hudson company.

1938 Manufacture of Girling brakes was taken over by Joseph Lucas Ltd but the patent remained in possession of New Hudson until this, in turn, was purchased in 1943. Lucas then moved their Bendix brake and Luvax shock absorber interests into a new division which became Girling Ltd.

1943 Private company.

1949 Advert for brakes for cars. [1]

1961 Chassis engineers and manufacturers of disc/drum brakes and dampers. [2]

1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Disc and drum brakes. [3]


See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Autocar of 19th August 1949 p2
  2. ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  3. ↑ 1963 Motor Show
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