Difference between revisions of "Peter Brasshouse"
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1960 Advert: 'PETER BRASSHOUSE LTD. DRILLMAX MACHINE DIVISION, Precision Engineers and Machine Tool Makers, Designers and Manufacturers of Standard and Special Automation Equipment, LEIGHSWOOD WORKS, Leighswood Road, ALDRIDGE, Staffs. Tele : No. 52814/5. Head Office and Toolmaking Division: Spring Hill, Birmingham 18. Tele. No.: Edgbaston 2114/5.'<ref>Birmingham Daily Post - Friday 13 May 1960 </ref> | 1960 Advert: 'PETER BRASSHOUSE LTD. DRILLMAX MACHINE DIVISION, Precision Engineers and Machine Tool Makers, Designers and Manufacturers of Standard and Special Automation Equipment, LEIGHSWOOD WORKS, Leighswood Road, ALDRIDGE, Staffs. Tele : No. 52814/5. Head Office and Toolmaking Division: Spring Hill, Birmingham 18. Tele. No.: Edgbaston 2114/5.'<ref>Birmingham Daily Post - Friday 13 May 1960 </ref> | ||
1969 'Job offers follow factory closure.<br>Despite the fact that an Aldridge factory is to close down, the 150 people employed there will probably have little difficulty in finding fresh employment. The factory of Peter Brasshouse Ltd., in Leighswood Road, will close at the end of next month as part of a process of rationalisation with the parent group., F. Pratt Engineering Corporation, which has two factories in London. Production will be transferred to London and the name of the company will be retained. The managing director. Mr. Terry Humphrey, said that skilled toolmakers at the plant had been told there were vacancies at the London factories for them. However, he would be surprised if any of them took up the offer as the company could not guarantee any housing. .....'<ref>Walsall Observer, and South Staffordshire Chronicle, 6 June 1969</ref> | |||
Revision as of 09:15, 22 January 2022
Peter Brasshouse Ltd, Toolmakers, of 176-180, Spring Hill, Birmingham (1939) and Leighswood Road, Aldridge, Staffordshire (by 1960).
1937 'Arnott and Harrison state that the acquisition of the share capital of Peter Brasshouse, Ltd., and of the freehold factories at Willesden and Birmingham has been completed and additional working capital provided by share issue has been received. Arrangements have been made for extension of factories.' [1]
1938 'A small company whose results are awaited with interest is Arnott and Harrison, whose chairman is Mr. F. W. Halliwell. This company took over as from 30 June last year the associated businesses of special tooling equipment manufacturers of Arnott and Harrison (1928) of London, and Peter Brasshouse of Birmingham. Combined profits for 1936-37, as estimated in the offer for sale last July, were equal to 16 1/2 per cent on the shares at their offered price of 5s. (they are still quoted at 5s. apiece). It is expected that the first accounts of the company in its present form which should be out in a few weeks will show profits.'[2]
1960 Advert: 'PETER BRASSHOUSE LTD. DRILLMAX MACHINE DIVISION, Precision Engineers and Machine Tool Makers, Designers and Manufacturers of Standard and Special Automation Equipment, LEIGHSWOOD WORKS, Leighswood Road, ALDRIDGE, Staffs. Tele : No. 52814/5. Head Office and Toolmaking Division: Spring Hill, Birmingham 18. Tele. No.: Edgbaston 2114/5.'[3]
1969 'Job offers follow factory closure.
Despite the fact that an Aldridge factory is to close down, the 150 people employed there will probably have little difficulty in finding fresh employment. The factory of Peter Brasshouse Ltd., in Leighswood Road, will close at the end of next month as part of a process of rationalisation with the parent group., F. Pratt Engineering Corporation, which has two factories in London. Production will be transferred to London and the name of the company will be retained. The managing director. Mr. Terry Humphrey, said that skilled toolmakers at the plant had been told there were vacancies at the London factories for them. However, he would be surprised if any of them took up the offer as the company could not guarantee any housing. .....'[4]