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 173,102 pages of information and 249,768 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.

British Wire Products

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British Wire Products of Stourport-on-Severn.

1940 British Wire Products offered B.W.P. Tru-Lay and Tru-Loc aircraft control cables[1]

1941 British Wire Products supplied B. W. P. Aircraft Controls for use in front-line aircraft[2]

1954 British Wire Products, Ltd. Manufacturers of aircraft control and motor car brake cables; “ Britloc ” wire rope slings; variable level oil filters; push-pull controls; pipe-bending and wire manipulators. Directors: J. G. Hopcraft, O.B.E., M.C. {Managing Director)', J. J. Baker, F.C.A. Special Directors: R. S. Searle; T. H. Venables; 1. S. Davidson, A.C.A. {Secretary). Head Office and Works: Worcester Road, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. T.: Stourport 240. T.A.: Britwires, Stourport-on-Severn. Associated Co.: Parsons Chain Co., Ltd.[3]

By 1956 was a subsidiary of Parsons Chain Co[4]

1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Car accessories including chains.[5]

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Sources of Information

  1. Flight 14 March 1940
  2. Flight 14 August 1941
  3. 1954 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
  4. The Times, Jan 03, 1956
  5. 1963 Motor Show