Avery-Hardoll
of 111 Salisbury Road, Kilburn, London, NW6.
1932 Formation of private Anglo-French company. W. and T. Avery owned a substantial interest. The company was responsible for distribution of petrol pumps[1]
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Meter Pumps for Petrol and Oil. (Stand Nos. D.613 and D.512). As part of W. and T. Avery Advert 599. [2]
1937 Petrol pump manufacturers. "Avery-Hardoll" Petrol Pumps. [3]
1952 Patent - Improvements in or relating to liquid measuring and dispensing apparatus.
1953 Formation of JV with Beck and Co called Pump Maintenance Ltd., a nationwide petrol pump maintenance business.
1954 Avery-Hardoll, Ltd. Designers and manufacturers of pressure refuelling equipment; self-sealing couplings for aviation fuels, oils, water, methanol and other liquids. Directors: Sir Walford H. Turner, J.P.; Sir Percy Mills, Bt., K.B.E.; J. W. Muirhead, O.B.E. (Managing), J. Fraser, O.B.E. {Technical), F. Giros; D. C. North; J. Borotra. Senior Executives: J. M. Bailey {Secretary), D. F. Hannan {Sales Manager, Industrial Dept.)', R. H. Edmead {Technical Liaison). Head Office: Oakcroft Road, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey. T.: Elmbridge 5221-7. T.A.: Hardolpump, Phone, London.[4]
1955 of Chessington (see advert)
1961 Manufacturers of petrol pumps and engineering products for use in the automobile, aviation and ancillary industries. 700 employees. [5]
1979 W. and T. Avery was acquired by GEC
1982 Patent - Fluid Measuring System.
1987 Avery-Hardoll of Havant was a subsidiary of GEC[6]
1987 GEC acquired US-based petrol pump maker Gilbarco which could fit with the international ambitions to build on the Avery-Hardoll petrol dispensing equipment.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times July 6, 1932
- ↑ 1937 British Industries Fair Page 330
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ 1954 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Times Feb. 19, 1987