Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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C. A. V.

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See C. A. V. - Bosch

1937 For £294,000 Lucas bought back Bosch's interest in C. A. V. - Bosch.

1939 The business was renamed as C. A. V.

1960 C. A. V. purchased Bryce Berger makers of fuel injection pumps from Hawker Siddeley [1]; C. A. V. was a subsidiary of Lucas; the 2 ranges of pumps were complementary [2].

1961 Manufacturers of bushings and bearings for cars, aircraft and ships. [3]

1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Injection equipment and other. [4]

1968 New factory at Sudbury. [5]

1980 Employing 3,000 persons at Acton

1994 Company bought by Prestolite Electric on the US

Later re-located to Greenford

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, 18 August 1960
  2. The Times, 13 December 1960
  3. 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  4. 1963 Motor Show
  5. The Engineer of 7th June 1968 p894