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1850 Thomas Potterton's father started a contracting business | |||
Thomas took over his father's business and developed the use of gas for heating, including a large swimming pool in Piccadilly, London<ref>The Times, Jun 02, 1958</ref> | |||
1946 [[Thomas De La Rue and Co]] acquired [[Thomas Potterton]] (Heating Engineers) as the basis for a new business in gas water heaters. <ref>The Times, 10 February 1947</ref>. De La Rue leased additional factories at Gateshead, which will be used for production, and Elstree, which will mainly be used for development. | 1946 [[Thomas De La Rue and Co]] acquired [[Thomas Potterton]] (Heating Engineers) as the basis for a new business in gas water heaters. <ref>The Times, 10 February 1947</ref>. De La Rue leased additional factories at Gateshead, which will be used for production, and Elstree, which will mainly be used for development. | ||
1958 The Potterton division of De La Rue made [[Potterton Boilers]] | |||
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Revision as of 11:47, 16 May 2013
Factory at Wandsworth
1850 Thomas Potterton's father started a contracting business
Thomas took over his father's business and developed the use of gas for heating, including a large swimming pool in Piccadilly, London[1]
1946 Thomas De La Rue and Co acquired Thomas Potterton (Heating Engineers) as the basis for a new business in gas water heaters. [2]. De La Rue leased additional factories at Gateshead, which will be used for production, and Elstree, which will mainly be used for development.
1958 The Potterton division of De La Rue made Potterton Boilers
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