Sterling Metals
of St. Georges Works and Foundry, Northey Road, Coventry
1912 Directory: Listed as Iron, Brass and Aluminium Founders. [1]
1936 Birmid Industries founded; incorporated Sterling Metals[2].
1937 Castings in Elektron (magnesium) and aluminium alloys. [3]. Sterling Metals made Birmid Industries a leader in magnesium foundry work[4].
1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers
1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Cast iron cylinder blocks and heads. Of Gipsy Lane, Nuneaton. [5]
1982 By now was part of the Birmid Qualcast (Foundries). Specialised in diesel engine blocks and aerospace, missiles, turbine and road wheels.[6]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Spennell's Annual Directory of Coventry and District, 1912-13 p791
- ↑ The Times, 3 December 1937
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ The Times, 3 December 1937
- ↑ 1963 Motor Show
- ↑ The Engineer 1982/03/04