Albion Drop Forgings Co
of Foleshill, Coventry. Telephone: Coventry 8091. Telegraphic Address: "Albion, Coventry". (1937)
1900 Company established in Lockhurst Lane.
1900 Became public company.
1914 Specialities: diesinking, stamping and smith's work, engineering motor railway work, iron, steel and brass stamping and drop forgings. [1]
1937 Drop forgings manufacturers. [2]
1937 Sold by J. Brockhouse and Co[3]
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Drop Forgings for the motor, aircraft, railway and general engineering trades, in high grade ferrous and non-ferrous materials. Heat treatment and tests on modern scientific lines. Approved Air Ministry. (Stand No. D.518) [4]
1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers
1940 Albion Drop Forgings, of which Mr. J. T. Brockhouse is chairman, make forgings for the aero, motor and engineering trades.[5]
1960 Acquired by J. Brockhouse and Co and merged into the Brockhouse Group[6]
1961 Manufacturers of drop forgings for aero, motor and engineering trades. 250 employees. [7]
1967 Drop forging was stopped and the work was moved to Brockhouse at West Bromwich[8]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ The Times, Dec 09, 1937
- ↑ 1937 British Industries Fair p326
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Gazette 03 December 1940
- ↑ The Times, Feb 03, 1960
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Times, Nov 24, 1967
- [1] British History Online
- Spennell's Annual Directory of Coventry and District, 1912-13 p791