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of Manchester
c.1962 Westinghouse Brake and Signal Co built a fully automated factory in Manchester to manufacture the "Mecha-Matic" automatic transmission, designed by Hobbs Transmission Ltd of Leamington Spa[1]
1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Automatic transmissions. See also Hobbs Transmission.[2]
The venture proved unsuccessful, the company lacking relevant expertise in transmissions
By 1965 the Manchester factory had been sold.
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