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1921 Established [[Centrifugal Castings Co|Centrifugal Castings, Ltd]] as a subsidiary, on land leased from Glenfield and Kennedy. | 1921 Established [[Centrifugal Castings Co|Centrifugal Castings, Ltd]] as a subsidiary, on land leased from Glenfield and Kennedy. | ||
By 1923 [[British Pitometer Co|British Pitometer Co., Ltd]] had been formed as subsidiary company to develop the use and sale of the instruments required in connexion with water waste investigations, trunk main surveys, pump slip and meter tests. All the instruments, Venturi tubes, etc., supplied by the Company | By 1923 [[British Pitometer Co|British Pitometer Co., Ltd]] had been formed as subsidiary company to develop the use and sale of the instruments required in connexion with water waste investigations, trunk main surveys, pump slip and meter tests. All the instruments, Venturi tubes, etc., supplied by the Company were manufactured by Glenfield and Kennedy. | ||
1937 Hydraulic engineers. <ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | 1937 Hydraulic engineers. <ref>[[1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:11, 16 January 2014
Glenfield and Kennedy of Low Glencairn Street, Kilmarnock
General
1852 Glenfield Co founded.
1899 Beam engines may be seen at Blagdon Pumping Station
1899 Incorporated as a limited company by the amalgamation of the Glenfield Co., and Kennedys Patent Water Meter Co. Ltd.
1900 Pamphlet describing Ashley's patent pump. [1]
1900 Hydraulic fittings and appurtenances, water-main cleaners, water-level indicators, recorders etc. [2]
1900 Description and illustration of pump in 'The Engineer'. [3]
1911 Issued pamphlet on their integrating and recording weir meter. [4]
1914 Hydraulic and sanitary engineers and ironfounders. Specialities: water meters and pumps for wells and boreholes, all classes of fittings for waterworks, hydraulic machinery, pumping machinery etc. Employees 1,500. [5]
1921 Established Centrifugal Castings, Ltd as a subsidiary, on land leased from Glenfield and Kennedy.
By 1923 British Pitometer Co., Ltd had been formed as subsidiary company to develop the use and sale of the instruments required in connexion with water waste investigations, trunk main surveys, pump slip and meter tests. All the instruments, Venturi tubes, etc., supplied by the Company were manufactured by Glenfield and Kennedy.
1937 Hydraulic engineers. [6]
1951 Advert for recoil and reflux valves. [7]
1954 Private company.
1961 Valve specialists and hydraulic engineers. 2,200 employees. [8]
Large gas regulator valve with pipe around 36 inch diameter. Exhibit at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry.
Glenfield and Kennedy by William S. Murphy
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer of 7th September 1900 p251
- ↑ The Engineer of 16th November 1900 p497
- ↑ The Engineer of 14th December 1900 p587
- ↑ The Engineer of 18th August 1911 p187
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ Mechanical World Year Book 1951. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p91
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain by George Watkins. Vol 10