Controls and Communications
Controls and Communications Ltd, Mount St, London
1962 Radio and Television Trust, Ltd., chaired by D. D. Prenn, changed its name to Controls and Communications Ltd[1]. Operating subsidiaries:
- Airmec Ltd
- British Communications Corporation Ltd, which had been acquired from the chairman.
- Thermionic Products (Electronics) Ltd
1962 Acquired Modern Aerials Ltd
1966 British Communications Corporation Ltd, of Wembley, received order from the British Army to supply Manpack radios[2].
1967 Acquired Truvox, previously controlled by the chairman's family trusts[3]. Acquired Vectron Electronics Ltd.
1967 Joint venture with AEI called Airmec-AEI which would bring together all of the partners's numerical control and systems interests[4].
1968 Controls and Communications was one of the 3 principal UK companies involved in numerical controls; rumours of sale to one of the others, Plessey Co; C&C;s main activity was supply of equipment to the Army's Clansman communications system, something that Plessey was also involved in.[5].
1969 Talks with Plessey failed; Racal made an offer which was accepted[6].