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of Kingswood, Bristol
1949 David Fry established the company[1] with his brother Jeremy Fry to manufacture components for the aviation industry.
Acquired Rotork, a small electrical and mechanical engineering company in Frenchay
Jeremy reformed Rotork as a separate company - see Rotork Engineering Co Ltd
Late 1950s built a Formula 2 racing car, the Fry Climax[2]
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