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 162,253 pages of information and 244,496 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

W. W. Haffenden

From Graces Guide

of Richborough, Sandwich, Kent.

Manufacturers of rubber mouldings and Duraplug electrical accessories.

1945 Founded by Wallace Wilson-Haffenden.

1947 Incorporated as a Limited Company.

1960 A new holding company Haffenden-Richborough was formed to acquire the share capital of W. W. Haffenden, and its subsidiaries Richborough Rubber Works, and Sandwich Engineering Co.[1]

1971 Haffenden-Richborough acquired by the London Rubber Company.[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, December 7, 1960
  2. The Times, January 25, 1971