Difference between revisions of "H. W. Smith and Co"
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[[image:H. W. Smith 1921CU.jpg|thumb| 1921. ]] | [[image:H. W. Smith 1921CU.jpg|thumb| 1921. ]] | ||
of Lydbrook, Gloucestershire. Electrical Wire & Cable Manufacturers | of Lydbrook Cable Works, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire. Electrical Wire & Cable Manufacturers | ||
1906 Company established. | 1906 Company established by Harold W. Smith. | ||
1920 Incorporated under present name | 1920 Went into receivership as a result of the post-war slump. | ||
1920 Incorporated under present name. | |||
1922 Manufacturer of rubber insulated electric cables cotton-covered wires, plain copper wires, electrical wires of all classes, motor car cables, etc. | 1922 Manufacturer of rubber insulated electric cables cotton-covered wires, plain copper wires, electrical wires of all classes, motor car cables, etc. | ||
1925 The business was taken over by the Edison Swan Electric Co, who held it until 1966, when the premises were sold to the Reed Paper Group. | |||
Harold W. Smith went on to form another company to produce wire at Lydrook, [[Temco]]. | |||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT: Smith, H}} | {{DEFAULTSORT: Smith, H}} | ||
[[Category: Town - Lydbrook]] | [[Category: Town - Lydbrook]] | ||
[[Category: Wires and Cables (electrical)]] | [[Category: Wires and Cables (electrical)]] | ||
Revision as of 15:05, 21 February 2020
of Lydbrook Cable Works, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire. Electrical Wire & Cable Manufacturers
1906 Company established by Harold W. Smith.
1920 Went into receivership as a result of the post-war slump.
1920 Incorporated under present name.
1922 Manufacturer of rubber insulated electric cables cotton-covered wires, plain copper wires, electrical wires of all classes, motor car cables, etc.
1925 The business was taken over by the Edison Swan Electric Co, who held it until 1966, when the premises were sold to the Reed Paper Group.
Harold W. Smith went on to form another company to produce wire at Lydrook, Temco.
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