Difference between revisions of "Adamant Engineering Co"
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[[Image:Im193308AE-Ada.jpg|thumb| August 1933. ]] | [[Image:Im193308AE-Ada.jpg|thumb| August 1933. ]] | ||
[[image:ImAE19431104-Marles.jpg |thumb| November 1943.]] | [[image:ImAE19431104-Marles.jpg |thumb| November 1943.]] | ||
[[image:Im194411AE-Adamant.jpg |thumb| November 1944/October 1945.]] | |||
[[image:Im194704AE-Adamant.jpg|thumb| April 1947.]] | |||
[[Image:Im194711AE-Adamant.jpg|thumb| November 1947. ]] | [[Image:Im194711AE-Adamant.jpg|thumb| November 1947. ]] | ||
[[image:Im194803AE-Adamant.jpg|thumb| March 1948.]] | |||
[[Image:Im19541124AE-Ada.jpg|thumb| November 1954. Marles. ]] | [[Image:Im19541124AE-Ada.jpg|thumb| November 1954. Marles. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im19571127AE-Adam.jpg|thumb| November 1957. Marles. ]] | [[Image:Im19571127AE-Adam.jpg|thumb| November 1957. Marles. ]] | ||
[[image:Im19581126AE-Adamant.jpg |thumb| November 1958.]] | |||
[[image:Im1962AE03-Adamant.jpg |thumb| 1962.]] | |||
[[image:Im1962AE05-Adamant.jpg |thumb| May 1962.]] | |||
[[image:ImAE196209-Adamant.jpg |thumb| September 1962. ]] | |||
of Dallow Road, Luton, Bedfordshire | of Dallow Road, Luton, Bedfordshire | ||
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1955 Merger with [[Western Manufacturing]] of Reading to form [[Adamant and Western Engineering]]<ref> The Times 12 February 1955</ref>. | 1955 Merger with [[Western Manufacturing]] of Reading to form [[Adamant and Western Engineering]]<ref> The Times 12 February 1955</ref>. | ||
1961 Agreement with Bendix Corporation of USA for manufacture and sale of Bendix manual and power assisted steering<ref>The Times 31 August 1961</ref>. | 1961 Agreement with [[Bendix Corporation]] of USA for manufacture and sale of ''Bendix'' manual and power-assisted steering<ref>The Times 31 August 1961</ref>. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:58, 9 July 2020
of Dallow Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
1878 Joseph Clarke Threadgold established business of engineers and founders at Luton[1]
1919 Incorporated as private company to take over the business of engineers and founders of J. C. Threadgold and Sons
1921 Began production of Marles steering gear for the Marles Steering Co Ltd, which never engaged in manufacturing
1924 Acquired exclusive rights to the Marles gear for the UK under licence
1937 Mechanical engineers.[2]
1946 Acquired the Marles Steering Co Ltd
1950 Agreement with Gemmer Manufacturing Co for exchange of information and exploitation of any improvements worldwide made by either party (related to Marles steering gear).
1951 Formation of public company Adamant Engineering Co (Luton) Ltd to take over the private Adamant Engineering Co[3][4]
1955 Merger with Western Manufacturing of Reading to form Adamant and Western Engineering[5].
1961 Agreement with Bendix Corporation of USA for manufacture and sale of Bendix manual and power-assisted steering[6].