of Shannon Corner, Kingston-by-Pass, New Malden, Surrey. Telephone: Malden 3272-5. Cables: "Reidsig, London". (1947)
- Post WWI. Reid and Sigrist Ltd was set up by Major G. H. Reid after World War I, as a manufacturer of precision instruments, including those for aircraft.
- 1935 AA image in this page. [1]
- 1937 Aeronautical and electrical engineers; instrument manufacturers. [2]
- 1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers
- 1945 The Allies confiscate all German patents under the Control Council Law of October, and subsequently, made them freely available.
- 1946 Having studied plans and parts for the pre-war Leica lllb, Reid made up a number of prototypes.
- 1947 The Reid camera was announced in the British Journal of Photography'. Due to government interference, and problems with subcontractors, no cameras reached the market for a few years.
- 1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Cameras, Electronic Balancers, Optical Projectors and Surface Illuminators, Gyroscopic Instruments. (Olympia, Ground Floor, Stand No. A.1116) [3]
- 1951 Production began with the 'O' cameras.
- 1958 Reid I introduced. Although advertised as available to the general public, it is aimed specifically at government bodies (military and police).
- 1964 Production ceased and tools and spares were sold to A. W. Young, of London.
- 1970 The Decca Record Co took over Reid and Sigrist and closed down the camera making activity almost immediately.
See Also
- [2] History of Reid
Sources of Information
- ↑ [1] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair p230