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Higgs Motors

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1933.The Works of Higgs Motors at Witton, Birmingham.
Type LU. 920 RPM.
Generator. 70 VDC. 1.2 kW. 16 Amp.

of Witton, Birmingham, 6. Telephone: BIRchfields 4545. Telegraphic Address: "Higswiton". (1937)

  • 1912 Moved to the Witton site. Formerly in Sherbourne Street. Made electric motors.
  • 1924 Moved to Perry Barr.
  • 1933 Private company.
  • 1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Industrial and Fractional Horse-power Electric Motors and Dynamos. Motor Generator Sets. Geared Motor Units. Motorised Polishing Spindles. Motorised Bench Grinders. Component Parts, etc. (Stand No. Cb.408)
  • 1961 Agent stockists in fifty-four overseas markets. Manufacturers of electric motors and generators from fractional horsepower to 1,000 HP. Contractors to H.M. Government. 1,000 employees.


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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times, 15 June 1962
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