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1968 Acquired by [[Taylor, Taylor and Hobson]], part of [[Rank Precision Industries]]. Presumably it was at this point that [[James Swift and Son|James Swift]] was disposed of. | 1968 Acquired by [[Taylor, Taylor and Hobson]], part of [[Rank Precision Industries]]. Presumably it was at this point that [[James Swift and Son|James Swift]] was disposed of. | ||
1969 Hilger Microscopes Ltd and Hilger and Watts (International) Ltd | 1969 Hilger Microscopes Ltd and Hilger and Watts (International) Ltd were liquidated<ref>London Gazette 17 June 1969</ref>: | ||
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Hilger and Watts, makers of optical measurement instruments, Camberwell Road, London SE5.
Hilger Division - 98 St Pancras Way, Camden Road, London NW1
1948 Incorporated as a public company to acquire 3 old established firms engaged in theodolites, microscopes, etc[1] E. R. Watts and Son, Adam Hilger and James Swift and Son.
1951 Board of Directors: Chairman and Managing Director: G. A. Whipple, Directors: F Twyman, A C Menzies, R Stanley, V W H Towns, A H Campbell
1959 Measurement devices across a wide spectrum of radiation ultra-violet through visible to infra-red and microwave; new development of use of spectrograph for measuring wear in engine bearings; development of digitising equipment had proved commercially successful; had collaborated with competitor Cooke, Troughton and Simms Ltd to develop a surveyor's automatic level; had acquired Collimator Cases Ltd[2].
1965 Proposal to acquire 40% of Grubb Parsons with view to collaborating on some activities[3]
1968 Queen's Award to Industry for Technological Innovation [4]
1968 Acquired by Taylor, Taylor and Hobson, part of Rank Precision Industries. Presumably it was at this point that James Swift was disposed of.
1969 Hilger Microscopes Ltd and Hilger and Watts (International) Ltd were liquidated[5]: