Thompson (Automotive)

Thompson Products Inc of Detroit, USA, patented a number of items including joints concerned with independent suspension for vehicles.
1949 Automotive Products Associated Limited manufactured Thompson steering track rods amongst other products.[1]
By 1957 Thompson Products Inc was part of Thompson Ramo Wooldridge
2006 Glenn Alexander Thompson (of Australia) invented the world's first constant velocity universal joint that had no load bearing sliding surfaces. [2]