Felco Hoists
of 17 Victoria Street, SW1. Works: Sheffield
Reg office in London.
1937 Manufacturers of lifting tackle and appliances.[1]
1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers
1940 Advert for lifting appliances.
1945 Advert for hoists.
1961 Manufacturers of "Felco" chain blocks and lifting appliances.[2]
Early 1960s became part of Birfield Group
1971 Bought out. 'Acquisition of Felco Hoists limited. As foreshadowed in my statement of 20th January. 1971. Wheway Watson Limited has now completed the acquisition of the whole of the Issued Share Capital of Felco Hoists Limited from a subsidiary of Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds, Limited for a consideration of £925,000 which has been satisfied wholly in cash. The activities of Felco consist mainly of the manufacture and sale of Chain Hoists and Wire Rope Hoists these activities being complementary to those of your Company. Felco is a substantial user of Wheway Watson Chain'[3]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ * 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ * 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - Thursday 28 January 1971
- Mechanical World Year Book 1940. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p112-3
- Mechanical World Year Book 1945. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p132-3