Longworth Scientific Instrument Co
From Graces Guide
of Longworth Road, Oxford. Telephone: Oxford 3866. Cables: "Instrument, Oxford". Works: Abingdon, Berks, (now Oxon)
- 1943 Company founded by personnel from the Department of Anaesthetics at Oxford University.
- One of its first products was the Macintosh Laryngoscope, then a revolutionary design invented by the late Sir Robert Macintosh, Professor of Anaesthetics.
- 1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Medical and Scientific Instruments, including Hospital and Laboratory Equipment, Anaesthetic and Electromedical Apparatus, Laryngoscopes, etc. (Olympia, Ground Floor, Stand No. E.1782) [1]
- Expansion into export markets prompted a move to larger premises at Abingdon, and eventually the company name was changed to Penlon Ltd.
- In 1975 the company was acquired by InterMed, the healthcare subsidiary of Thomas Tilling plc.
- 1988 November. History of Longworth Scientific Instrument Co Ltd. By Sir Anthony Jephcott. Hardcover - published by Regency Press. [2]
- 1996 In October, Penlon regained its status as an independent company.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair p172
- ↑ [1] Amazon website
- [2] Penlon website