Difference between revisions of "Wipac"
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[[Image:Im1958MM-Wipac1.jpg|thumb| 1958. ]] | [[Image:Im1958MM-Wipac1.jpg|thumb| 1958. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im1958MM-Wipac2.jpg|thumb| 1958. ]] | [[Image:Im1958MM-Wipac2.jpg|thumb| 1958. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im195810MC-Wipac.jpg|thumb| October 1958.]] | |||
[[Image:Im195810MC-Wipac1.jpg|thumb| October 1958.]] | |||
[[Image:Im195810MC-Wipac2.jpg|thumb| October 1958.]] | |||
[[Image:Im195903MC-Wipac.jpg|thumb| March 1959. ]] | [[Image:Im195903MC-Wipac.jpg|thumb| March 1959. ]] | ||
[[image:Im196404MM-Wipac.jpg|thumb| April 1964. ]] | [[image:Im196404MM-Wipac.jpg|thumb| April 1964. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im196408MS3-Wipac.jpg|thumb| August 1964.]] | |||
[[Image:Im1965MotSC-Wipac.jpg|thumb| October 1965. ]] | |||
[[image:Im196604MM-Wipac.jpg|thumb| April 1966. ]] | [[image:Im196604MM-Wipac.jpg|thumb| April 1966. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im196702MM-Wipac.jpg|thumb| February 1967. ]] | [[Image:Im196702MM-Wipac.jpg|thumb| February 1967. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im1982MotSC-Wipac.jpg|thumb| October 1982. ]] | |||
[[Image:Im1984MotSC-Wipac.jpg|thumb| October 1984. ]] | |||
of Buckingham | of Buckingham | ||
Wipac | Post-WWII Started to manufacture electrical equipment for the motor industry, mainly equipment to certain motor cycle manufacturers | ||
1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Car accessories. <ref>[[1963 Motor Show]]</ref> | |||
The Witherbee Igniter Co (Wico) started in Massachusetts in 1892. They became the Wico Electric Company (New York). In 1926 they started a service depot in London, which developed into a magneto factory and in 1941 this division was purchased from the American owners by the Ministry of Aircraft production. In the late 1940s Wico was merged with the British spark plug manufacturer Pacy to become the Wico-Pacy sales corporation (based in Bletchley) and the Wipac brand was born. In 1998 Wipac was purchased by Carclo.<ref>[http://www.wipac.com/about-wipac/history.aspx] WIPAC website - history </ref> | |||
2019 Assets acquired by Wipac Technology Limited, based in Buckingham. | |||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* Competition Commission [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/rep_pub/reports/1960_1969/fulltext/025c03.pdf] | |||
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[[Category: Town - Buckingham]] | [[Category: Town - Buckingham]] | ||
[[Category: Automotive Components]] | |||
[[Category: Motorcycle Components]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:48, 7 August 2020
of Buckingham
Post-WWII Started to manufacture electrical equipment for the motor industry, mainly equipment to certain motor cycle manufacturers
1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Car accessories. [1]
The Witherbee Igniter Co (Wico) started in Massachusetts in 1892. They became the Wico Electric Company (New York). In 1926 they started a service depot in London, which developed into a magneto factory and in 1941 this division was purchased from the American owners by the Ministry of Aircraft production. In the late 1940s Wico was merged with the British spark plug manufacturer Pacy to become the Wico-Pacy sales corporation (based in Bletchley) and the Wipac brand was born. In 1998 Wipac was purchased by Carclo.[2]
2019 Assets acquired by Wipac Technology Limited, based in Buckingham.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1963 Motor Show
- ↑ [1] WIPAC website - history
- Competition Commission [2]