Britax (London) Ltd., a supplier of accessories for motorcycles and cars, of Maida Vale, London NW6
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1949-56 Maker of motorcycles
1956 Britax returned to the accessory business but took over the Cyclemaster line for a while.
By 1960 the company's address was Byfleet - presumably part of Proctor Industries by this time
1963 As part of a reorganisation the Britax safety belt business was injected into the Excelsior Motor Co; this led to a substantial turn-around in its commercial fortunes; the company's mechanism for safety belts had been accepted in Germany and Sweden[1]
1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Seat belts
c1969 Name changed to Britax Ltd.
1969 Introduced Anco wiper blades Anco?
1979-1985 The Britax name made a come-back on an Italian 50cc fold-up moped known as the Kari-Bike.
1980 Exhibitors at the 1980 Motor Show included:
- Britax
- Britax (Dynasafe)
- Britax Excelsior
- Britax (GECO)
- Britax (Lenmark)
- Britax (PMG)
- Britax (Vega)
- Britax (Weathershields)
- Britax (Wingard)
1988 The Britax car seat belt business was sold to Electrolux, prompted by technical problems and the need for large investment facing the industry; would continue to make child safety seats[2]
1997 Owners, BSG International, changed its name to Britax International after disposing of its Bristol Street car dealerships in a management buyout[3]
See Also
Sources of Information
- The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X
- 1963 Motor Show
- The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9