V. L. Churchill and Co
of 27 Walnut Tree Walk, London, SE11 (1937)
of Feltham (1963)
1937 Automobile service tools and equipment manufacturers. "VLC" Tool Kits and Service Equipment. [1]
1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers
c.1956 Moved to Feltham, transport service equipment supplier[2]
By 1958 was a subsidiary of Charles Churchill and Co
1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Tools and equipment. [3]
1966 Tube Investments acquired Charles Churchill and Co[4]
1970 Part of Tube Investments' Machine Tools Division[5].
1985 V. L. Churchill was acquired by Sealed Power Corporation of USA, which also purchased some TI subsidiaries outside UK as well as TI's 60 percent holding in Centre-Churchill of Daventry, a joint venture with Celette of France[6]
By 1990 was part of the SPX Corporation, manufacturing special service tools and equipment for the automotive industry[7]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ Phone Book
- ↑ 1963 Motor Show
- ↑ The Times, Feb 15, 1966
- ↑ The Times, 28 July 1970
- ↑ The Times, Dec 18, 1985
- ↑ The Times, January 25, 1990