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* 1931 [[GEC]] had established its [[Claude-General Neon Lights|Claude-General]] associate making neon beacons, in which [[GEC]] had a considerable interest. It had already received orders from the Air Ministry<ref>The Times, 1 July 1931</ref>. | * 1931 [[GEC]] had established its [[Claude-General Neon Lights|Claude-General]] associate making neon beacons, in which [[GEC]] had a considerable interest. It had already received orders from the Air Ministry<ref>The Times, 1 July 1931</ref>. | ||
* 1933 A "fusion of interests" had taken place between '''David Allen Neon Displays''' Ltd and [[Claude-General Neon Lights]] Ltd<ref>The Times 26 April 1933</ref>. | |||
* 1937 Neon lighting. "Claudegen" Neon signs. "Cleora" Neon tubes. | * 1937 Neon lighting. "Claudegen" Neon signs. "Cleora" Neon tubes. |
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- 1910 Georges Claude demonstrated the first commercially practicable neon tube and took out the first patents on them[1].
- 1913 Claude erected the first neon advertising sign[2].
- 1914 Claude neon lamps were widely in use on the Continent[3].
- Manufacturers and suppliers in Great Britain.
- 1930 GEC invited Stephen Dickson Moyse, an American, to become manager of Claude-General Neon Lights Ltd, a company being formed in partnership with Georges Claude to manufacture neon signs[4]. Moyse helped improve the design and reliability of these lights and become acceptable for urban uses.
- 1931 GEC had established its Claude-General associate making neon beacons, in which GEC had a considerable interest. It had already received orders from the Air Ministry[5].
- 1933 A "fusion of interests" had taken place between David Allen Neon Displays Ltd and Claude-General Neon Lights Ltd[6].
- 1937 Neon lighting. "Claudegen" Neon signs. "Cleora" Neon tubes.
- 1969 ITT's subsidiary in France CGCT owned a majority of the shares in Claude, manufacturer of incandescent bulbs, fluorescent tubes, lamp fixtures and neon signs[7].