Joseph Bradbury and Sons










of Braintree, manufacturer of lifting gear, jacks and other equipment for the transport service equipment.
1896 Joseph Bradbury founded a business as manufacturer and supplier of accessories for the motorcycle and cycle industries, incorporating the business of Archibald Douglas Powell[1]
1927 Private company incorporated
1937 Manufacturers of servicing equipment for aeroplane engines and bodies.
1963 Public company incorporated
1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Garage equipment.
1970 Tube Investments acquired the company[2]. Became part of Tube Investments' Machine Tools Division[3].
1983 FKI Electricals acquired 4 transport equipment companies including TI Bradbury[4]
1994 Wellman acquired several businesses from FKI including Bradbury[5]