National Gas and Oil Engine Co
of Ashton-under-Lyne.
1890 Company founded as National Gas Engine Co.
1932 Name changed from National Gas Engine Co[1]
1935 See National Gas and Oil Engine Co:1935 Review
1944 Producing diesel engines for marine use. [2]
1950 Brush acquired shareholding in National Gas and Oil Engine Co at cost from Associated British Engineering with option for Brush to acquire the remainder of Associated's holding which would enable Brush to own more than 50% of National. There was some competition in the two ranges of engines but National was recognised as having expertise in gas engines for which there was growing demand[3].
1952 Company made private.
1953 C. F. Barnard was managing director of National Gas and Oil Engine Co and was also appointed managing director of Mirrlees, Bickerton and Day[4].
1954 C. F. Barnard appointed joint managing director of Associated British Oil Engines (Marine) Ltd with Mr J. Jones; he continued to hold his other positions[5].
By 1960 National Engines was a subsidiary of Hawker Siddeley
1961 Mirrlees, Bickerton and Day was amalgamated with the National Gas and Oil Engine Co to form Mirrlees National Ltd.
1961 Manufacturers of diesel, gas and dual fuel engines from 80 to 2400 BHP, free piston gasifiers, generating plant, compressor and pumping sets. 1,300 employees. [6]