T. Harding Churton and Co
T. Harding Churton and Co., of Atlas Works, Ingram Street, Leeds.
Electric motors and dynamos
1897 Founded by Thomas Harding Churton
1912 Company incorporated
1926 the Rotax interests were acquired by the present owners, Joseph Lucas, Ltd., of Birmingham, who are probably the largest manufacturers of motor-car accessories in the world. Thus Newton's became part of the Lucas property.
1931 the Rotax Company (part of Joseph Lucas Ltd) purchased the business of T. Harding, Churton & Company, Ltd., of Leeds
1931 Merged with Messrs. Newtons of Taunton which Rotax already owned.
1932 formation of a new limited company combining Newton's and Harding & Churton as manufacturers of electrical machinery of all classes.