S. E. Opperman
of Latimer Rd, London W10, and of North Finchley
of Borehamwood
1862 Company founded as Opperman Sons and Taskers Ltd, gear cutters and engineers[1]
1934 S. E. Opperman Ltd was incorporated, makers of aircraft components
1936 Public company incorporating S. E. Opperman and Opperman Sons and Taskers
1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers
1939 Opperman Ltd. (S. E.), North Circular Road, Stonebridge Park, London, N.W.10. has been engaged for many years cutting gears, making beaching gear, bomb-winches, anchor-winches, motor flap-control gearboxes, and main flap-actuation gear for the Aircraft Industry. The latest product of the firm was the 60 h.p. Walter Mikron motor, built under licence, for which the selling agents were Chrislea Aircraft Ltd., of Heston Airport.
1954 Opperman, S. E., Ltd. Designers and manufacturers and marketers of aircraft components, including all types of gears and gearing, worm reduction-geared motor units and materials for aeronautical and general engineering. Directors: Sir I. S. Richardson (Chairman); T. C. L. Westbrook (Managing Director); S. H. West (Secretary and Director); S. E. Opperman; E. C. Ashby; J. Pitchers. Senior Executives: K. W. Mynett (Chief Planning Engineer); T. A. Firth (Engineering Sales Manager); J. E. Burnett (Works Director); C. Crump (Chief Designer); J. B. Taylor (Buying). Head Office and Works: Stuart Works, Stirling Corner, Boreham Wood, Herts. T.: Elstree 2021 (10 lines). T.A.: Gearcut Boreham Wood. Associated Companies: Juneero Ltd.; Timbergrips Ltd.[2]
1959 Acquired by EV Industrials[3]
1961 Manufacturers of power transmission equipment, also gear cutters and geared motor manufacturers. 400 employees. [4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Jul 20, 1936
- ↑ 1954 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ The Times, Jun 16, 1959
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE