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Simmonds Aerocessories

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of Shell-Mex House, Strand, London, WC2. Telephone: Temple bar 2373. Telegraphic Address: "Aerocessim, London".

of Treforest, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales. - site of factory.

of Great West Road, Brentford, London. (1937-1947)

1928 The Simmonds Aircraft Company Limited was formed in order to produce Oliver Simmonds' Simmonds Spartan aircraft in Hampshire.

For a full history see Oliver Simmonds.

1931 Oliver Simmonds visited the Paris Air Show and obtained a license for push-pull controls for the rest of the world. On return to the UK he formed Simmonds Aerocessories Ltd, and established a sub-contract manufacturer for the product in Birmingham.

1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Simmonds Elastic Stop Nut, the universally successful lock-nut. Specialised Engineering and Aeronautical Accessories, including Simmonds Remote Controls, Simmonds Flexi-Clips, Simmonds Cowling Clips, Simmonds Navigational Instruments, Simmonds Jointing Compound, Simmonds Rifix. (Stand No. D.222) [1]

1937 Aeronautical and engineering accessories. "Simmonds" Elastic Stop Nut. "Simmonds-Corsey" Control. "Simmonds-Goudime" Navigational Instruments. [2]

1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers

1939 Simmonds Fram oil cleaner and refiner[3]

1943 Simmonds Aerocessories Limited, Great West Road, London. A company of the Simmonds Group.[4]

1947 Electric and General Industrial Trusts acquired Simmonds Aerocessories, Ltd., and Simmonds Products, Ltd.[5].

1949 Company registered. A new company, Simmonds Aerocessories, Ltd., was formed to take over the business and assets of Simmonds Aerocessories (Treforest), Ltd. Another private company, Simmonds Products, Ltd., will acquire the business and assets of Simmonds Products (Treforest), Ltd.[6]

1952 Simmonds Aerocessories, a private company, purchased 90% of the ordinary shares in Firth Cleveland Ltd; name changed to Firland Metals[7].

1953 Firth Cleveland was formed as a private company which owned Simmonds Aerocessories[8].

1954 Simmonds Aerocessories, Ltd. Manufacturers of aeronautical accessories including “Nyloc” nylon self-locking nuts and “Pacitor” electronic fuel contents gauges. Directors: C. W. Hayward {Chairman^, L. G. Oxford {Joint Managing)', D. G. N. Lloyd-Lowels; R. S. H. Shepard; E. S. Mead {Sales). Senior Executives: S. J. Watkins {Chief Accountant and Secretary)', R. S. Storey {General Sales Manager)', S. H. Goss {Sales Manager, Aircraft Divn.)', A. P. H. Pehrson (Sales Manager, Export Divn.). Head Offices and Works: Treforest, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. T.: Treforest 2211 (5 lines). T.A.: Aerocessim Pontypridd. London Ojfice: Byron House, 7-9, St. James’s Street, London, S.W.l. T.: Whitehall 5772 (5 lines).[9]

1955 One of the most important suppliers of accessories to the aircraft, motor, chemical and other industries - products included world famous fastenings, instruments, filters[10]. Advert (1954): FRAM filters, SPIRE speed nuts and fasteners, NYLOC fibre and PINNACLE self-locking nuts.

1957 Firth Cleveland Instruments formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Simmonds Aerocessories to represent the growing range of instruments in the group.

1960 Part of Firth Cleveland[11]

1962 - 1st May. The company changed its name to Firth Cleveland Fastenings Ltd.

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ 1937 British Industries Fair p413
  2. ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
  3. ↑ Commercial Motor 11 Nov 1939
  4. ↑ Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 24 October 1944
  5. ↑ Daily Express 30 January 1947
  6. ↑ Commercial Motor 1 April 1949
  7. ↑ The Times, 19 January 1952
  8. ↑ The Times, 5 August 1953
  9. ↑ 1954 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
  10. ↑ The Times, 8 August 1955
  11. ↑ The Times, 28 June 1960
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