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Venner Ltd, electro-mechanical engineers, of New Malden. | Venner Ltd, electro-mechanical engineers, of New Malden. | ||
1906 Business founded by [[R. Venner]] | 1906 Business founded by [[R. Venner]]. | ||
1911 Business incorporated as [[Venner Time Switches]] Ltd, a private company | 1911 Business incorporated as [[Venner Time Switches]] Ltd, a private company. | ||
1937 [[Venner Time Switches]] was launched as a public company<ref>The Times, Jul 21, 1937</ref> | 1937 [[Venner Time Switches]] was launched as a public company. <ref>The Times, Jul 21, 1937</ref> | ||
By 1953 the parent company had adopted the name of [[Venner]] Ltd; [[Venner Electronics]] was a wholly-owned subsidiary; accumulator development was progressing; the company had been responsible for most of the "Belisha Beacons" installations in the UK; foreseeing an opportunity in the UK, the company had acquired exclusive rights to an American design of parking meter<ref>The Times , Jul 01, 1953</ref> | By 1953 the parent company had adopted the name of [[Venner]] Ltd; [[Venner Electronics]] was a wholly-owned subsidiary; accumulator development was progressing; the company had been responsible for most of the "Belisha Beacons" installations in the UK; foreseeing an opportunity in the UK, the company had acquired exclusive rights to an American design of parking meter. <ref>The Times , Jul 01, 1953</ref> | ||
1961 Manufacturers of automatic electrical switchgear and scientific apparatus, including time-switches, parking meters and electronic instruments. 1,200 employees. | 1961 Manufacturers of automatic electrical switchgear and scientific apparatus, including time-switches, parking meters and electronic instruments. 1,200 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | ||
1970 Acquired by [[American Machine and Foundry Co|AMF International]]<ref>The Times, Mar 14, 1970</ref> | 1970 Acquired by [[American Machine and Foundry Co|AMF International]].<ref>The Times, Mar 14, 1970</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 23:23, 27 November 2016
Venner Ltd, electro-mechanical engineers, of New Malden.
1906 Business founded by R. Venner.
1911 Business incorporated as Venner Time Switches Ltd, a private company.
1937 Venner Time Switches was launched as a public company. [1]
By 1953 the parent company had adopted the name of Venner Ltd; Venner Electronics was a wholly-owned subsidiary; accumulator development was progressing; the company had been responsible for most of the "Belisha Beacons" installations in the UK; foreseeing an opportunity in the UK, the company had acquired exclusive rights to an American design of parking meter. [2]
1961 Manufacturers of automatic electrical switchgear and scientific apparatus, including time-switches, parking meters and electronic instruments. 1,200 employees. [3]
1970 Acquired by AMF International.[4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Jul 21, 1937
- ↑ The Times , Jul 01, 1953
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Times, Mar 14, 1970