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1958 Rockwell Spring and Axle was renamed [[Rockwell Standard Corporation]], one of the largest suppliers of parts to the vehicle industry. It produced a wide variety of automobile parts, such as transmissions, gears, springs, bumpers, and especially axles for lorries, buses, streetcars, tractors and other motorized vehicles.  
1958 Rockwell Spring and Axle was renamed [[Rockwell Standard Corporation]], one of the largest suppliers of parts to the vehicle industry. It produced a wide variety of automobile parts, such as transmissions, gears, springs, bumpers, and especially axles for lorries, buses, streetcars, tractors and other motorized vehicles.  


Pittsburgh-based Rockwell Standard then acquired and merged with Los Angeles-based North American Aviation to form North American Rockwell in September 1967.[2] It then purchased or merged with Miehle-Goss-Dexter, the largest supplier of printing presses, and in 1973 acquired Collins Radio, a major avionics supplier. Finally, in 1973 the company merged with Rockwell Manufacturing, run by Willard Rockwell, Jr., to form Rockwell International. In the same year, the company acquired Admiral Radio and TV for $500 million. In 1979, the appliance division was sold to Magic Chef.


Rockwell International also drew on the strengths of several of George Westinghouse's concerns, and Westinghouse is considered a co-founder of the company.


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1919 Willard F. Rockwell started a company in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to exploit his invention of a new bearing system for lorry axles.

1928 Rockwell sold the company to the Timken-Detroit Axle Company, staying on as its manager

1933 He became president of Timken

1940 Rockwell became chairman of the board

During this period he was also president of several smaller companies.

1953 He merged the different companies into Timken to form the Rockwell Spring and Axle Company, of which he was chairman of the board.

1956 Rockwell Manufacturing Co. bought Walker-Turner from Kearney and Trecker Corporation and the operations were consolidated.

1958 Rockwell Spring and Axle was renamed Rockwell Standard Corporation, one of the largest suppliers of parts to the vehicle industry. It produced a wide variety of automobile parts, such as transmissions, gears, springs, bumpers, and especially axles for lorries, buses, streetcars, tractors and other motorized vehicles.


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