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Difference between revisions of "Venner Time Switches"

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of Kingston By-Pass Road, New Malden, Surrey
of Kingston By-Pass Road, New Malden, Surrey


c.1911 Company incorporated<ref>The Times Jun 24, 1943</ref> by [[R. Venner|Mr. R. F. S. Venner]], [[Robert Constantine Graseby|Mr. R. C. Graseby]] and [[Ernest Edward Sharp]]  
c.1911 Company incorporated<ref>The Times Jun 24, 1943</ref> by [[R. Venner|Mr. R. F. S. Venner]], [[Robert Constantine Graseby|Mr. R. C. Graseby]] and [[Ernest Edward Sharp]] in succession to the [[Venner]] private company


1937 Public company launched<ref>The Times, Jul 21, 1937</ref>.
1937 Public company launched<ref>The Times, Jul 21, 1937</ref>.

Revision as of 09:26, 11 March 2016

1921.
1921.
July 1938. Hour Meter.
6th January 1939. Light Sensitive Switch.

of Kingston By-Pass Road, New Malden, Surrey

c.1911 Company incorporated[1] by Mr. R. F. S. Venner, Mr. R. C. Graseby and Ernest Edward Sharp in succession to the Venner private company

1937 Public company launched[2].

By 1953 the parent company was 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[3]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times Jun 24, 1943
  2. The Times, Jul 21, 1937
  3. The Times , Jul 01, 1953