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''Note: This is a sub-section of [[Metropolitan-Vickers]]
''Note: This is a sub-section of [[Metropolitan-Vickers]]


1919 Construction of steam turbines, generators, transformers, switchgear and converter plant had been a major part of the activities of the predecessor company.  
1919 Construction of steam turbines, generators, transformers, switchgear and converter plant had been a major part of the activities of the predecessor company, [[British Westinghouse]].  


Also see [[Metropolitan-Vickers High Voltage Research Laboratory]]
Also see [[Metropolitan-Vickers High Voltage Research Laboratory]]

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Small geared pass-out steam turbine at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry (MoSI)
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1921.
1922.
1922.3000 Kilowatt Turbo-Generator at Park Gate Ironworks.
1922. Large Electric Transformers.
Metropolitan-Vickers steam turbine-generator at Tokomaru Steam Museum, New Zealand
1925.
1929.
May 1930.
1936. Battersea Power Station.
1936. Battersea Power Station.
1936. Battersea Power Station.

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1940.

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1940.
April 1945.
1945. Mobile Power Stations for U.S.S.R
1946.
1955.
1956. Two-cylinder Metrovick sets installed in Agecroft Power Station.
1958.
1958. 330kV air-blast circuit breaker.
February 1959. Metrovick Oil Circuit Breakers.
1959. 330kV air-blast circuit breaker.

Note: This is a sub-section of Metropolitan-Vickers

1919 Construction of steam turbines, generators, transformers, switchgear and converter plant had been a major part of the activities of the predecessor company, British Westinghouse.

Also see Metropolitan-Vickers High Voltage Research Laboratory

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