Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Franks and Saunders

From Graces Guide

of Cwmbran, mechanical engineers, makers of Safran centrifugal pumps

1938 Occupied the Wolverhampton factory previously used by Saunders Valve Co

1946 With Alfred Franks, patented Improvements in steam and like valves

1948 With Harold Joseph Franks, patented Improvements in centrifugal pumps

1948 75 percent of the equity was acquired by Saunders Valve Co

1963 The company was voluntarily wound up[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. London Gazette 19 November 1963
  • The Times Jan. 16, 1948