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Maker of pit props, of Nottingham
Maker of pit props, of Nottingham


1900 Private company.
1900 Private company, engaged in the textile industry<ref>The Times, Nov 20, 1961</ref>


[[Hardwick Industries]] acquired [[W. E. and F. Dobson]], maker of mining props, one of 3 suppliers to the NCB.
1938 Ceased trading
 
1951 [[Hardwick Industries]] acquired [[W. E. and F. Dobson]].
 
1953 Began developing hydraulic mining roof supports.  


1956 '''Dobson's''' shares were distributed to '''Hardwick''' shareholders
1956 '''Dobson's''' shares were distributed to '''Hardwick''' shareholders
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1959 '''Dobson''' acquired '''Hardwick''' - presumably it became [[Dobson Hardwick]], a private company
1959 '''Dobson''' acquired '''Hardwick''' - presumably it became [[Dobson Hardwick]], a private company


1961 [[W. E. and F. Dobson]] was registered as a private company which allowed its parent, [[Dobson Hardwick]], to be registered as a quoted public company<ref>The Times, Jun 30, 1961</ref>
1961 [[W. E. and F. Dobson]] was registered as a private company which allowed its parent, [[Dobson Hardwick]], to be registered as a quoted public company<ref>The Times, Jun 30, 1961</ref>.  One of 3 suppliers of mining props to the NCB


1961 Hydraulic engineers and manufacturers of hydraulic pit props and "Dobson" Mark V hydraulic props. 250 employees.<ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref>
1961 Hydraulic engineers and manufacturers of hydraulic pit props and "Dobson" Mark V hydraulic props. 250 employees.<ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref>

Revision as of 15:43, 9 September 2013

Maker of pit props, of Nottingham

1900 Private company, engaged in the textile industry[1]

1938 Ceased trading

1951 Hardwick Industries acquired W. E. and F. Dobson.

1953 Began developing hydraulic mining roof supports.

1956 Dobson's shares were distributed to Hardwick shareholders

1959 Dobson acquired Hardwick - presumably it became Dobson Hardwick, a private company

1961 W. E. and F. Dobson was registered as a private company which allowed its parent, Dobson Hardwick, to be registered as a quoted public company[2]. One of 3 suppliers of mining props to the NCB

1961 Hydraulic engineers and manufacturers of hydraulic pit props and "Dobson" Mark V hydraulic props. 250 employees.[3]


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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Nov 20, 1961
  2. The Times, Jun 30, 1961
  3. 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE