Murphy Radio

1938. Murphy Model A46. Exhibit at the Washford Radio Museum.

1938. Model A52. 8-valve. Exhibit at Amberley Working Museum.

March 1939.

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November 1939.

1940. Murphy AD94. Exhibit at the London Science Museum

July 1940.

1940. Model TA92. Exhibit at Amberley Working Museum.

August 1949

WWII Civilian Receiver. Exhibit at the Washford Radio Museum.

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August 1954.

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June 1959.

Marked as Murphy type. Exhibit at Exmoor Classic Cars

Advertising sign.

Exhibit at Amberley Working Museum.

c1960. Radio. Exhibit at the Ceredigion Museum‎.

Exhibit at Internal Fire Museum of Power.

Television. Exhibit at York Castle Museum.

Manufacturer of radios, based in Welwyn Garden City.

1928 Frank Murphy (1889-1955) left the partnership with Rupert Casson: Engineering Publicity Services, with the intention of manufacturing radios.

1929 Company registered by Frank Murphy (1889-1955); staff of 6

By 1936 The company was one of the leaders in the field of radios, with 600 employees

1948 Private company.

1949 Company made public. Acquired General Radiological Ltd, Solus-Schall Ltd, concerned with manufacture of X-ray equipment and Acoustic Products Ltd.

1953 Manufacturer of TV sets

1954 Murphy Radio Ltd. Radar, communication and navigational equipment for aircraft and ground use; electrical and test equipment. Directors: E. J. Power {Managing)', H. V. Batchelor; C. R. Casson; F. B. Duncan; E. W. Kent; F. J. Osborn; K. S. Davies {Engineering). General Manager, Electronics Division: G. W. Hart. Head Office and Works: Broadwater Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. T. and T.A.: Welwyn Garden 800. Cables: Radmurphy. Codes: Bentley’s 2nd and complete. Associated Companies: General Radiological Ltd.; Solus-Schall Ltd.; Acoustic Products Ltd. Overseas Branches: Murphy Radio (S.A.) (Pty.) Ltd.; Murphy Radio India, Ltd.; Murphy Radio (Ireland) Ltd.

1955 Started to occupy new factory at Welwyn Garden City. The investment in British Relay Wireless and Television was starting to show benefits with the start of production of TV sets for that company's relay services. Progress in the medical equipment companies (X-rays and Nucleonics) had been disappointing

1961 Manufacturers of radio and television receivers, testing equipment, radiograms, communications receivers and transmitters, radar equipment, aircraft equipment, nucleonic equipment, interference tracing and measuring equipment, electro-medical apparatus, diagnostic and therapy X-Ray equipment and thermionic tubes. 4,300 employees.

1961 Electronics Division acquired new premises at Stanmore

1962 Murphy Radio Ltd was in difficulties and was acquired by the Rank Organisation; its production was integrated with that of Bush Radio; Murphy also owned 11% of British Relay Wireless and Television

1962 Bush Radio, part of Bush and Rank Cintel was merged with the newly acquired Murphy Radio by Rank.

Both the Bush and Murphy trade names were retained, and Bush and Murphy products were sold in competition by separate sales forces, operating under a single sales management. The acquisition of Murphy Radio brought Rank further into the field of electronics.

1963 Rank sold its holding in British Relay Wireless and Television, which it had acquired with Murphy, to International Publishing Corporation.

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