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[[image:Im19361218WW-Vidor.jpg|thumb| December 1936.]]
[[Image:Im20110501MOn-Vidor.jpg|thumb| Radio. ]]
[[Image:Im201403Wad-Vidor.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at [[Waddamana Power Station, Tasmania]]. ]]
[[image:Im19521129PP-Vidor.jpg|thumb| November 1952.]]
[[Image:Im195309ERT-Vidor.jpg|thumb| September 1953. Vidor Torches.]]
[[Image:Im1953RS-Vidor.jpg|thumb| September 1953. TeleVidor. ]]
[[Image:Im195309ERT-Vidor2.jpg|thumb| September 1953. Vidor Portables. ]]
[[Image:Im20110714Amb-Vidor.jpg|thumb| 1955. Model CN432. Exhibit at [[Amberley Working Museum]]. ]]
[[Image:Im1955RS-Vidor.jpg|thumb|1955. Portables. ]]
[[image:Im20110716MEAL-Vidor1.jpg|thumb| Television. Exhibit at the [[Museum of East Anglian Life]]. ]]
[[image:Im20110716MEAL-Vidor2.jpg|thumb| Television detail. Exhibit at the [[Museum of East Anglian Life]]. ]]
[[Image:Im201212-Vidor.jpg|thumb| ]]
[[Image:Im1988IEER-Vidor.jpg|thumb| 1988. ]]
'''Battery and radio manufacturer'''
'''Battery and radio manufacturer'''


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of Dundee and South Shields for batteries (1965)
of Dundee and South Shields for batteries (1965)


* WW1: production was concentrated on the war effort including torches, torch batteries, searchlights and sirens.  
1934 [[Thomas Noah Cole|T. N. Cole]], managing director of [[Lissen]], left that company sometime after it had been taken over by [[Ever Ready Co (Great Britain)|Ever-Ready]], purchased [[Burndept]] radio company and set up the [[Vidor]] battery company, in direct competition with Lissen/Ever-Ready <ref>Wolverhampton Local History[http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Engineering/Electronics/EverReady/EverReady.htm]</ref>.
 
[[Vidor]]'s name came from the initials of Thomas's two daughters, Valerie and Denise, and his wife Rebecca. As a concession to '''Ever Ready''' and his agreement with the company, he did not run Burndept and [[Vidor]] himself but employed Mr. R.P. Richardson as Managing Director.
 
1935 Thomas brought an action appealing against the agreement with '''Ever Ready'''. An out of court settlement was made and from that time on, relations between '''Ever Ready''' and [[Vidor]] were strained, not helped by popularity of Vidor batteries with radio dealers because of their competitive prices <ref>Wolverhampton Local History [http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Engineering/Electronics/EverReady/EverReady.htm]</ref>.


* Post WW1: [[Vidor]] was in a poor financial state.
1939 [[Vidor]] portable radio shown at National Radio Exhibition<ref>The Times, 24 August 1939</ref>.


* 1925 [[Ever Ready Co (Great Britain)|Ever Ready]] was interested in the works and so purchased the company. The works went on to employ nearly 3000 people and produced large numbers of dry batteries and radio receivers.  
1941 Battery production was relocated to a former jute mill in Dundee following an incendiary raid which destroyed most of the Erith works. Other branch works were established at South Shields and Brechin.


* c.1933 T. N. Cole, managing director of [[Lissen]] Ltd, left that company sometime after it had been taken over by [[Ever Ready Co (Great Britain)|Ever-Ready]] and joined the [[Vidor]] battery company, in direct competition with Lissen/Ever-Ready.
1947 - 1958 Various models of radio were manufactured <ref>Vidor [http://www.portabletubes.co.uk/sitefiles/pthistory.htm]</ref>


* 1939 [[Vidor]] portable radio shown at National Radio Exhibition<ref>The Times, 24 August 1939</ref>.
1954 Vidor Burndept Ltd set up a new laboratory for development of Nucleonics Instruments; Vidor-Burndept Ltd was at Erith<ref>The Times, 17 February 1954</ref>.


* 1962 [[Royston Industries]] acquired [[Vidor]]<ref>The Times, 19 October 1962</ref>.
1962 [[Royston Industries]] acquired [[Vidor]]<ref>The Times, 19 October 1962</ref> using large amounts of money borrowed from bank<ref>The Times, 10 October, 1962</ref>.


* 1962 Mention of [[Vidor]], which had been taken-over using large borrowings from bank, at [[Royston Industries]] AGM<ref>The Times, 10 October, 1962</ref>.
1963 [[Royston Industries]] reorganized its [[Vidor]] battery company<ref>The Times, 29 October 1963</ref>.


* 1963 [[Royston Industries]] reorganized its [[Vidor]] battery company<ref>The Times, 29 October 1963</ref>.
1963 Started exporting battery manufacturing plant


* 1963 Started exporting battery manufacturing plant
1965 Large contract from India, the 6th for battery manufacturing plant in the past 2 years<ref>The Times, 28 June 1965</ref>.


* 1965 Large contract from India, the 6th for battery manufacturing plant in the past 2 years<ref>The Times, 28 June 1965</ref>.
1965 Contract signed with '''ITT''' to supply battery manufacturing plant for a chain of factories around the world; the project would be handled by [[Standard Telephones and Cables|STC]]<ref>The Times, 7 December 1965</ref>.


* 1965 Contract signed with '''ITT''' to supply battery manufacturing plant for a chain of factories around the world; the project would be handled by [[STC]]<ref>The Times, 7 December 1965</ref>.
1966 [[Royston Industries]] announced that '''Vidor Ltd/Burndept Ltd''' had received an important contract from [[Standard Telephones and Cables|STC]]; this would further establish the VIDOR name internationally<ref>The Times, 4 August 1966</ref>.


* 1966 Contract to supply batteries to the USA<ref>The Times, 18 April 1966</ref>.  Contract to supply factory to Bulgaria<ref>The Times, 24 October 1966</ref>.
1966 Contract to supply batteries to the USA<ref>The Times, 18 April 1966</ref>.  Contract to supply factory to Bulgaria<ref>The Times, 24 October 1966</ref>.


* 1967 Receiver appointed to [[Royston Industries]] after losses<ref>The Times, 8 December 1967</ref>.
1967 Receiver appointed to [[Royston Industries]] after losses<ref>The Times, 8 December 1967</ref>.


* 1968 [[Crompton Parkinson]] purchased the [[Vidor]] and '''Burndept''' (installer of battery making factory) subsidiaries of [[Royston Industries]]<ref>The Times, 13 February 1968</ref>.  
1968 [[Crompton Parkinson]] purchased the Vidor and '''Burndept''' (installer of battery making factory) subsidiaries of [[Royston Industries]]<ref>The Times, 13 February 1968</ref>.  


* 1969 Licence to manufacture dry batteries granted to company in Argentina; [[Vidor]] would supply battery making equipment and have a substantial stake in '''Vidor Argentina'''<ref>The Times, 4 August 1969</ref>.
1969 Licence to manufacture dry batteries granted to company in Argentina; Vidor would supply battery making equipment and have a substantial stake in '''Vidor Argentina''' <ref>The Times, 4 August 1969</ref>.


==See Also==
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 10:53, 13 May 2020

December 1936.
Radio.
Exhibit at Waddamana Power Station, Tasmania.
November 1952.
September 1953. Vidor Torches.
September 1953. TeleVidor.
September 1953. Vidor Portables.
1955. Model CN432. Exhibit at Amberley Working Museum.
1955. Portables.
Television. Exhibit at the Museum of East Anglian Life.
Television detail. Exhibit at the Museum of East Anglian Life.
Im201212-Vidor.jpg
1988.

Battery and radio manufacturer

of Erith for radio manufacture

of Dundee and South Shields for batteries (1965)

1934 T. N. Cole, managing director of Lissen, left that company sometime after it had been taken over by Ever-Ready, purchased Burndept radio company and set up the Vidor battery company, in direct competition with Lissen/Ever-Ready [1].

Vidor's name came from the initials of Thomas's two daughters, Valerie and Denise, and his wife Rebecca. As a concession to Ever Ready and his agreement with the company, he did not run Burndept and Vidor himself but employed Mr. R.P. Richardson as Managing Director.

1935 Thomas brought an action appealing against the agreement with Ever Ready. An out of court settlement was made and from that time on, relations between Ever Ready and Vidor were strained, not helped by popularity of Vidor batteries with radio dealers because of their competitive prices [2].

1939 Vidor portable radio shown at National Radio Exhibition[3].

1941 Battery production was relocated to a former jute mill in Dundee following an incendiary raid which destroyed most of the Erith works. Other branch works were established at South Shields and Brechin.

1947 - 1958 Various models of radio were manufactured [4]

1954 Vidor Burndept Ltd set up a new laboratory for development of Nucleonics Instruments; Vidor-Burndept Ltd was at Erith[5].

1962 Royston Industries acquired Vidor[6] using large amounts of money borrowed from bank[7].

1963 Royston Industries reorganized its Vidor battery company[8].

1963 Started exporting battery manufacturing plant

1965 Large contract from India, the 6th for battery manufacturing plant in the past 2 years[9].

1965 Contract signed with ITT to supply battery manufacturing plant for a chain of factories around the world; the project would be handled by STC[10].

1966 Royston Industries announced that Vidor Ltd/Burndept Ltd had received an important contract from STC; this would further establish the VIDOR name internationally[11].

1966 Contract to supply batteries to the USA[12]. Contract to supply factory to Bulgaria[13].

1967 Receiver appointed to Royston Industries after losses[14].

1968 Crompton Parkinson purchased the Vidor and Burndept (installer of battery making factory) subsidiaries of Royston Industries[15].

1969 Licence to manufacture dry batteries granted to company in Argentina; Vidor would supply battery making equipment and have a substantial stake in Vidor Argentina [16].

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Wolverhampton Local History[1]
  2. ↑ Wolverhampton Local History [2]
  3. ↑ The Times, 24 August 1939
  4. ↑ Vidor [3]
  5. ↑ The Times, 17 February 1954
  6. ↑ The Times, 19 October 1962
  7. ↑ The Times, 10 October, 1962
  8. ↑ The Times, 29 October 1963
  9. ↑ The Times, 28 June 1965
  10. ↑ The Times, 7 December 1965
  11. ↑ The Times, 4 August 1966
  12. ↑ The Times, 18 April 1966
  13. ↑ The Times, 24 October 1966
  14. ↑ The Times, 8 December 1967
  15. ↑ The Times, 13 February 1968
  16. ↑ The Times, 4 August 1969
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