Reliance-Mercury
From Graces Guide
of Halifax, maker of tugs for ground-handling of aircraft.
Subsidiary of Marshalls (Halifax)
At some point presumably Marshalls acquired Reliance (Trucks) of Heckmondwicke.
1972 Marshalls was a maker of aircraft ground support and airfield tractors; acquired Mercury Truck and Tractor and Mercury Airfield Equipment businesses from the Hestair Group[1]
1984 Employed electronic controller designed and made by Sloan Power Electronics of Gateshead in its electric tractors[2]
1987 Marshalls sold Reliance-Mercury
By 1992 was part of Trinity Holdings[3], later renamed Dennis Group
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