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Brett's of Coventry. | |||
1897 [[Brett's]] Ltd was formed as a public company to acquire the business carried on by [[Brett's Stamping Co]] Ltd and certain patents of Mr Edward Samuel Brett <ref>The Times, Mar 27, 1897</ref> | 1897 [[Brett's]] Ltd was formed as a public company to acquire the business carried on by [[Brett's Stamping Co]] Ltd and certain patents of Mr Edward Samuel Brett <ref>The Times, Mar 27, 1897</ref> | ||
1898 [[Bretts Patent Lifter Co]] took over a portion of the business of [[Bretts]]. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref> | |||
1912 Listed in Spennell's directory of Coventry as Spanner Manufactuers. <ref> [[Spennell's Annual Directory of Coventry and District, 1912-13]]</ref> | 1912 Listed in Spennell's directory of Coventry as Spanner Manufactuers. <ref> [[Spennell's Annual Directory of Coventry and District, 1912-13]]</ref> | ||
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[[Category: Iron/Steel Foundry]] | [[Category: Iron/Steel Foundry]] | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 27 February 2015
Brett's of Coventry.
1897 Brett's Ltd was formed as a public company to acquire the business carried on by Brett's Stamping Co Ltd and certain patents of Mr Edward Samuel Brett [1]
1898 Bretts Patent Lifter Co took over a portion of the business of Bretts. [2]
1912 Listed in Spennell's directory of Coventry as Spanner Manufactuers. [3]
1961 Manufacturers of carbon and alloy steel drop forgings, and hot yellow metal pressings. 230 employees.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Mar 27, 1897
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- ↑ Spennell's Annual Directory of Coventry and District, 1912-13
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