Ruberoid Co
Roofing contractor and manufacturer of various roofing products, of 72 Lincoln House, 296/302 High Holborn, London, WC1. Telephone: Holborn 9501 (4 lines). Telegraphic Address: "Ruberoid, London"; factory at Brimsdown, Middx.
of 663 Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street, London, WC1, (1960).
1906 Company formed by E.R. James and D. L. Irwin
1935 Public company incorporated to acquire a company of similar name
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Bitumen roofings for every type of roof and building. Ruberoid for large buildings, Starex and Pluvex for smaller buildings. Bitumen Damp Courses, Hessian Based and Lead-lined, Asbestos Roofings, Slaters' Felts. (Stand No. B.411) [1]
WWII Developed system of prefabricated landing strips for aircraft.
Post-WWII: Products included Ruberoid and Astos roofomh, Zylex slater's felts, Pluvex and Astos damp proof membranes[2]
Notes
- The company has its own website: [1]
See Also
- 1916 Motor, Marine and Aircraft Red Book: Companies
- 1920 Motor, Marine and Aircraft Red Book: Company R
- 1937 British Industries Fair
- 1938 Ironmonger Diary and Hardware Buyers Guide: Companies R
- 1938 Ironmonger Diary and Hardware Buyers Guide: Proprietary Names
- 1950 British Industries Fair: Companies R
- 1957 British Industries Fair: Companies R
- Aaronite
- Briggs Amasco
- Camrex
- Catalin
- Engineering 1959 Jul-Dec: Index
- Engineering 1961 Jul-Dec: Index
- Engineering 1965 Jan-Jun: Index
- Engineering 1968 Jan-Jun: Index
- M. P. Harris (Holdings)
- O. M. Proudlock-Dunbar
- Pennycook Patent Glazing and Engineering Co
- Permanite
- Pluvex
- Raine Industries
- Tarmac
- The Engineer 1931/03/13
- Vulcanite
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1937 British Industries Fair p408
- ↑ The Times, Apr 06, 1945
- The Times, Sep 25 1935