George Mann and Co
From Graces Guide
of Elland Road Works, Leeds
1870 Company established by George Mann and C. Pollard and 3 other engineers, making lithographic printing equipment, which continued to be the main business of the company. Manufactured the first rotary press.
1903 Incorporated as a limited company.
1914 Lithographic printing machinery manufacturers. Make a special feature of rotary type for printing on either paper or tin. Employees 600. [1]
1917 Private company.
1927 See Aberconway for information on the company and its history
1947 Acquired by Vickers; machinery production was increased with help from Elswick and Scotswood works[2]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ The Times May 24, 1948
- [1] Crabtree Vickers history