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* 1945 Capt R. C. Petter resigned from the board<ref>The Times, 20 June 1945</ref> | * 1945 Capt R. C. Petter resigned from the board<ref>The Times, 20 June 1945</ref> | ||
* 1949 Two of the directors, who were also directors of [[Brush Co]], would join the board of [[Henry Meadows]] Ltd of Wolverhampton. [[Brush Co]] to have the option of acquiring at cost any shares acquired by '''Associated British Engineering''' as a result of this liaison. [[Henry Meadows]] had one of the most modern engine factories in the country. This arrangement would enable them to produce a range of new design of Brush diesel engines, as well as supply gear-boxes to Brush for use with their diesel engines, meeting a large proportion of Brush's needs for gear-boxes from one source <ref>The Times, 16 May 1949</ref>. | |||
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Associated British Engineering
- 1939 Formed from the Petters Company after sale of its manufacturing interests. Essentially a holding company with aim of consolidating the oil-engine industry [1].
- 1945 Capt R. C. Petter resigned from the board[2]
- 1949 Two of the directors, who were also directors of Brush Co, would join the board of Henry Meadows Ltd of Wolverhampton. Brush Co to have the option of acquiring at cost any shares acquired by Associated British Engineering as a result of this liaison. Henry Meadows had one of the most modern engine factories in the country. This arrangement would enable them to produce a range of new design of Brush diesel engines, as well as supply gear-boxes to Brush for use with their diesel engines, meeting a large proportion of Brush's needs for gear-boxes from one source [3].
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Wikipedia