British Messier
1936 Louis Sylvio Armandias came to England with a licence from Messier in France to produce their equipment in the UK
Joined up with Rubery, Owen and Co to set up Rubery Owen Messier with a factory at Warrington
1942 Armandias parted company with Rubery Owen Messier
1947 Armandias set up British Messier with Bristol Aeroplane Co owning half the shares and the remainder with Arbo Investments. Started production at Staverton close to Rotol Airscrews
1949 Rotol acquired the shares previously owned by the Bristol Aeroplane Co
Contract to produce the Folland Aircraft Gnat undercarriage
1952 Rotol acquired the shares previously owned by Arbo Investments
1954 British Messier, Ltd. Designers and manufacturers of complete undercarriage structures, hydraulic shock absorbers, wheels, brakes, high pressure hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, hydraulic pumps and air compressors and electrical equipment associated with the above. Directors: Sir W. Reginald Verdon Smith; W. T. Gill; Lieut-Gen. Sir John Evetts, C.B., C.B.E., M. C. (Managing), L. S. Armandias {Deputy Managing). Chief Engineer: L. G. Fairhurst, M.I.Mech.E., F.R.Ae.S. Secretary: D. A. Tomlinson. Head Office and Works: Cheltenham Road, Gloucester. T.: Churchdown 3281. T.A.: Messier, Phone, Gloucester. Parent Company: Rotol, Ltd., Gloucester. [1]
Built the undercarriage for the English Electric P1 fighter
1958 Armandias left the company
1960 Became part of Dowty Rotol
See Also
Sources of Information
- Rotol by Bruce Stait. Published 1990. ISBN 0 9516815 0 8