Difference between revisions of "British Wagon Co"
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1953 Agricultural and Industrial Hire Purchase. [[C. F. Lawrence King]], M.I.Mech.E. was General Manager. | 1953 Agricultural and Industrial Hire Purchase. [[C. F. Lawrence King]], M.I.Mech.E. was General Manager. | ||
1968 Acquired [[Powell Duffryn Wagon Co]] because of the similarity of business interests<ref>The Times Sept. 5, 1968</ref> | 1968 Acquired [[Powell Duffryn|Powell Duffryn Wagon Co]] because of the similarity of business interests<ref>The Times Sept. 5, 1968</ref> | ||
c.1969 Acquired by [[United Dominions Trust|UDT]] | c.1969 Acquired by [[United Dominions Trust|UDT]] | ||
Revision as of 07:54, 27 May 2022
of 22 Moorgate Street and Greasbrough Road, Rotherham
1869 The company was established.
1891 The company absorbed the Railway Rolling Stock Co.
1898 On 10 February, the company was re-registered in connection with an increase of capital under the same title as before. [1]
1901 Railway Wagon Builders. [2]
1911 Smithfield Club Show. Exhibited vans and carts and their 'Victoria' petrol engines. (British Wagon and Carriage Co). [3]
1918 Wagon Repairs founded to acquire the wagon-repairing business of wagon-building firms including the British Wagon Co.
1935 Had an interest in British Railway Traffic and Electric Co[4]
1953 Agricultural and Industrial Hire Purchase. C. F. Lawrence King, M.I.Mech.E. was General Manager.
1968 Acquired Powell Duffryn Wagon Co because of the similarity of business interests[5]
c.1969 Acquired by UDT
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- ↑ White's Directory of Sheffield and Rotherham, 1901 p980
- ↑ The Engineer of 8th December 1911 p595
- ↑ The Times Feb. 18, 1935
- ↑ The Times Sept. 5, 1968