Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Pollard Ball and Roller Bearing Co

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1962.
July 1962.
July 1962.
Sept 1962.
May 1969. Pollard Bearings and Power Transmission. Dixgrip.
June 1969. Pollard Bearings and Power Transmission.

of Ferrybridge, Knottingley.

1959 The name of Ferrybridge Industries was changed to Pollard Ball and Roller Bearing Co[1]; subsidiaries included Pollard Bearings, Pollard Bearings (Northampton), Whitehouse Industries and Philidas.

1961 Manufacturers of ball and roller bearings.

c.1962 John Leonard King became chairman[2]

1962 Development of a fully sealed bearing for submerged applications announced[3]

1962 Acquired R. and J. Dick[4]

1969 The Industrial Reorganisation Corporation supported the formation of a new bearings group Ransome Hoffmann Pollard Co by amalgamating Ransome and Marles Bearing Co, Pollard Ball and Roller Bearing Co and Hoffmann Manufacturing Co[5].



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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, May 04, 1959
  2. The Times, Apr 18, 1962
  3. The Times, Dec 04, 1962
  4. The Times Jun 26, 1963
  5. The Times, 14 October 1969