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1928 One of a number of [[Vickers]]' companies which were incorporated in the amalgamation of railway interests: [[Metro Cammell|Metropolitan Cammell Carriage, Wagon and Finance Co]] Ltd<ref>The Times, 18 December 1928</ref>. | 1928 One of a number of [[Vickers]]' companies which were incorporated in the amalgamation of railway interests: [[Metro Cammell|Metropolitan Cammell Carriage, Wagon and Finance Co]] Ltd<ref>The Times, 18 December 1928</ref>. | ||
1939 Absorbed | 1939 Absorbed into the [[Patent Shaft and Axletree Co]] and liquidated.<ref>[http://blackcountryhistory.org/collections/getrecord/GB146_BS-PS_9_2/ Black Country History Website]</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 12:04, 22 April 2018
Willingsworth Iron Co Ltd - iron masters[1]
Founded by the Yates Family.[2]
1861 Listed in the Dudley census as being in Brierley.
1902 Incorporated into the newly formed Metropolitan Amalgamated Railway Carriage and Wagon Co with a number of railway carriage and wagon makers.
1912 Name of the parent company changed to Metropolitan Carriage, Wagon and Finance Co Ltd[3].
1928 One of a number of Vickers' companies which were incorporated in the amalgamation of railway interests: Metropolitan Cammell Carriage, Wagon and Finance Co Ltd[4].
1939 Absorbed into the Patent Shaft and Axletree Co and liquidated.[5]
See Also
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- www.http://blackcountryhistory.org c1908 employees
- www.http://blackcountryhistory.org 1969 blast furnaces, coseley
Sources of Information
- ↑ Kelly's 1912 Trade Directory for Coseley, Cinderhill, Coppice, Deepfields & Roseville, transcribed by Ian Beach
- ↑ Black Country History Website
- ↑ The Times, 6 June 1912
- ↑ The Times, 18 December 1928
- ↑ Black Country History Website