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of Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8PT
formerly T. Cooke and Sons and later Vickers Instruments
1998 Cooke Optics was formed as a new company following a buy-out of the Optical division of Taylor Hobson. Chairman Les Zellan led the buy-out with Dave Stevens as Managing Director.[1]
Cooke Optics Ltd continues to develop camera lenses
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