Vandervell Products
Maker of bearings and other engine components, of Park Royal, London
Vandervell Products of Western Avenue, Acton
1932 Company established by former racing driver, Tony Vandervell, who had become interested in the Thinwall bearings being produced in the USA. The company took a licence to manufacture Thinwall bearings.
1940 Private company.
1949 Advert. Thin wall bearings
1954 Vandervell Products, Ltd. Thin wall precision-finished crankshaft main and connecting rod big-end bearings; thin wall bushings and thrust washers. Directors: G. A. Vandervell {Managing), C. A. Vandervell; C. Jobson; J. A. Green. Head Office and Main Works: Western Avenue, London, W.3. T.: Acorn 2251-7. T.A.: Steelbak Ealux London. Associated Company: V. P. Bearings (Raw Materials), Ltd.[1]
1954 Tony Vandervell produced the Vanwall racing car.
1961 Manufacturers of bushings and bearings for cars, aircraft and ships.
1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Engine bearings etc
1963 Public company[2]
1967 Tony Vandervell died; he held a majority stake in the company which had to be sold to cover death duty[3]
1967 Vandervell Products was taken over by GKN[4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1954 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ The Times, Monday, May 25, 1964
- ↑ The Times, Saturday, Mar 11, 1967
- ↑ The Times, Friday, May 26, 1967
- The Autocar of 19th August 1949 p19
- 1963 Motor Show