Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,259 pages of information and 244,500 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Hydraulics and Pneumatics

From Graces Guide
1960.
1960.

Hydraulics and Pneumatics Ltd, of Stafford Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, makers of commercial hydraulic systems

1949 Company incorporated, a subsidiary of Turner Manufacturing Co Ltd

1960s Used to exploit the parent company's expertise in aircraft hydraulics, by producing hydraulic cargo handling systems for marine use.

1964 First major order was for hydraulic valves for BP Tanker British Admiral

Further orders for other tankers for various oil companies and for tankers constructed in foreign yards.

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Sources of Information

  • The Times, Jun 18, 1968