Difference between revisions of "Glacier Metal Co"
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* 1899 Company founded. | |||
* 1911 Issued catalogue. Anti-friction material. (The Glacier Anti-Friction Metal Company of London) | * 1911 Issued catalogue. Anti-friction material. (The Glacier Anti-Friction Metal Company of London) | ||
* 1928 Private company. | |||
* 1935 Company made public. | |||
* 1945 Advert for bearing metal | * 1945 Advert for bearing metal | ||
* 1961 Manufacturers of plain bearings of all types for petrol and diesel engines, turbines, compressors, fans, machine tools and pumps; also produce centrifugal oil cleaners. 3,900 employees. | |||
* 1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Bearings and bushes for engines and chassis | * 1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Bearings and bushes for engines and chassis | ||
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* [[1963 Motor Show]] | * [[1963 Motor Show]] | ||
* [[The Engineer]] of 15th March 1968 p428 | * [[The Engineer]] of 15th March 1968 p428 | ||
* [[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]] | |||
Revision as of 16:55, 17 April 2008
of Alperton, Wembley
- 1899 Company founded.
- 1911 Issued catalogue. Anti-friction material. (The Glacier Anti-Friction Metal Company of London)
- 1928 Private company.
- 1935 Company made public.
- 1945 Advert for bearing metal
- 1961 Manufacturers of plain bearings of all types for petrol and diesel engines, turbines, compressors, fans, machine tools and pumps; also produce centrifugal oil cleaners. 3,900 employees.
- 1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Bearings and bushes for engines and chassis
- 1968 New factory extension at Kilmarnock
Sources of Information
- The Engineer of 21st July 1911 p84
- Mechanical World Year Book 1945. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p34
- 1963 Motor Show
- The Engineer of 15th March 1968 p428
- 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE