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[[Image: | [[Image:Im1933v155-p657.jpg |thumb|1933.The Works of Higgs Motors at Witton, Birmingham. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im20100528Ed-Higgs.jpg|thumb| Type LU. 920 RPM. ]] | [[Image:Im20100528Ed-Higgs.jpg|thumb| Type LU. 920 RPM. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im20110501Mon-Higgs201.jpg|thumb| Generator. 70 VDC. 1.2 kW. 16 Amp. ]] | [[Image:Im20110501Mon-Higgs201.jpg|thumb| Generator. 70 VDC. 1.2 kW. 16 Amp. ]] |
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of Witton, Birmingham, 6. Telephone: BIRchfields 4545. Telegraphic Address: "Higswiton". (1937)
- 1912 Company founded by Walter Frank Higgs.
- 1912 Moved to the Witton site. Formerly in Sherbourne Street. Made electric motors.
- 1924 Moved to Perry Barr.
- 1933 Private company.
- 1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Industrial and Fractional Horse-power Electric Motors and Dynamos. Motor Generator Sets. Geared Motor Units. Motorised Polishing Spindles. Motorised Bench Grinders. Component Parts, etc. (Stand No. Cb.408)
- 1961 Agent stockists in fifty-four overseas markets. Manufacturers of electric motors and generators from fractional horsepower to 1,000 HP. Contractors to H.M. Government. 1,000 employees.
- 1962 Acquired by Newman Industries[1].
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, 15 June 1962
- [1] National Portrait Gallery
- Birmingham’s Industrial Heritage by Ray Shill. Published by Sutton Publishing 2002. ISBN 0-7509-2593-0
- 1937 British Industries Fair Page 374
- 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE