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[[image:195207AE-Wellworthy.jpg|thumb| July 1952.]] | |||
[[image:Im195310LCar-Well.jpg|thumb| October 1953. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im19531024PP-Well.jpg|thumb| October 1953.]] | |||
[[image:Im1954CMS-Wellworthy.jpg|thumb| September 1954. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1955MCSC-Well.jpg|thumb| November 1955. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1956VMM-Well.jpg|thumb| 1956. ]] | |||
[[image:Im195610MotSC-Wellworthhy.jpg |thumb| October 1956. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im19571127AE-Dura.jpg|thumb| November 1957. Duaflex. ]] | |||
[[image:Im19581126AE-Wellworthy.jpg |thumb| November 1958.]] | |||
[[image:Im196010MotSC-Wellworthy.jpg|thumb| Oct 1960. ]] | |||
[[image:Im196105AE-Wellworthy.jpg |thumb| May 1961.]] | |||
[[Image:Im196204Aus-Well.jpg|thumb| April 1962. ]] | |||
[[image:Im1962AE05Wellworthy.jpg |thumb| May 1962.]] | |||
[[image:Im1962AE03-Wellworthy.jpg |thumb| 1962.]] | |||
[[image:ImAE196209-Wellworthy.jpg |thumb| Sept 1962.]] | |||
[[image:Im196210MotSC-Wellworthy.jpg |thumb| Oct 1962. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1963VVM-Wellw.jpg|thumb| 1963. Duaflex. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im19600520AE-Well.jpg|thumb| May 1964. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1965LE-Wellw.jpg|thumb| 1965. ]] | [[Image:Im1965LE-Wellw.jpg|thumb| 1965. ]] | ||
[[image:Im196610MotSC-Wellworthy.jpg |thumb| Oct 1966. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1967VVM-Wellw.jpg|thumb| 1967. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im19681100AE-Well.jpg|thumb| November 1968. ]] | [[Image:Im19681100AE-Well.jpg|thumb| November 1968. ]] | ||
[[image:Im197307Eg-Wellworthy.jpg |thumb|1973.]] | [[image:Im197307Eg-Wellworthy.jpg |thumb|1973.]] | ||
[[image:Im197306Eg-Wellworthy.jpg |thumb|1973.]] | |||
'''Wellworthy Ltd.''' of Lymington, Hants, | '''Wellworthy Ltd.''' of Lymington, Hants., part of the [[Associated Engineering Group]]. | ||
1952 [[Wellworthy Piston Rings]] changed its name to '''Wellworthy'''. | |||
1961 Wellworthy Piston Rings were manufacturers of pistons, piston rings, cylinder liners, valve seats, retaining rings and powder handling compressors. 3,300 employees. <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | |||
1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Pistons etc. <ref>[[1963 Motor Show]]</ref> | |||
By 1966 Wellworthy had become a major producer of components for the motor industry and were expanding rapidly. | |||
1973 Diesel Engine Components Division of the [[Associated Engineering Group]]. | |||
1974 Installed a '''Filtermist''' unit to its Bridgwater factory to clear oil mist from the machine shop. The equipment was sold by [[NIS Marketing]], Bristol.<ref>The Engineer 1974/06/27</ref> | |||
In recent years the Bridgwater factory was demolished and the site cleared for housing. | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:40, 2 July 2020
Wellworthy Ltd. of Lymington, Hants., part of the Associated Engineering Group.
1952 Wellworthy Piston Rings changed its name to Wellworthy.
1961 Wellworthy Piston Rings were manufacturers of pistons, piston rings, cylinder liners, valve seats, retaining rings and powder handling compressors. 3,300 employees. [1]
1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Pistons etc. [2]
By 1966 Wellworthy had become a major producer of components for the motor industry and were expanding rapidly.
1973 Diesel Engine Components Division of the Associated Engineering Group.
1974 Installed a Filtermist unit to its Bridgwater factory to clear oil mist from the machine shop. The equipment was sold by NIS Marketing, Bristol.[3]
In recent years the Bridgwater factory was demolished and the site cleared for housing.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ 1963 Motor Show
- ↑ The Engineer 1974/06/27