Britannia Iron and Steel Works
From Graces Guide
of Kempston Road, Bedford.
1859 James Howard and Frederick Howard opened the Britannia Iron Works in Kempston Road, Bedford as a manufactory of steel ploughs.
1868 James and Frederick Howard occupied the Britannia Iron Works, Bedford.[1]
1932 The assets of James and Frederick Howard were sold.
1933 Britannia Iron and Steel Works Ltd was incorporated
1933 Georg Fischer of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, bought Britannia Iron and Steel Works Ltd. of Bedford and began to produce malleable cast iron fittings in Britain. See Georg Fischer (+GF+) History webpages.
1959 Britannia Iron and Steel Works (1959) Ltd was incorporated
1960 GF Malleable Castings.[2]
Later became George Fischer Castings
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1869/01/08
- ↑ 1960 Advert.