Difference between revisions of "Vero Machine Tool Co"
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of | 1955 '''High Precision Engineering''' Ltd was established by Geoffrey Verdon-Roe, son of Sir [[Alliott Verdon-Roe]]<ref>History of Middlesex Tool & Gauge Company [http://www.middlesex.co.uk/en/book.pdf]</ref> <ref>The Times, March 27, 1997</ref> to acquire the business of [[Weir Precision Engineering]] Ltd. | ||
1956 To avoid confusion with the name of another company, '''Ve'''rdon '''Ro'''e changed the company's name to [[Vero Precision Engineering]]<ref>Flight 6 April 1956 [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1956/1956%20-%200402.html]</ref> | |||
1969 | 1969 Vero Machine Tool Co was acquired by [[Tube Investments]], as a complementary operation to its other machine tool businesses<ref>The Times, Apr 09, 1969</ref>. Other Vero businesses, namely [[Vero Precision Engineering]], [[Vero N. C. Developments]] and [[Vero Electronics]], were not affected by the deal. | ||
1972 Churchill-Vero received support for a project from government programme for the machine tool industry <ref>The Times, Mar 15, 1972</ref> | 1972 Churchill-Vero received support for a project from government programme for the machine tool industry <ref>The Times, Mar 15, 1972</ref> | ||
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1955 High Precision Engineering Ltd was established by Geoffrey Verdon-Roe, son of Sir Alliott Verdon-Roe[1] [2] to acquire the business of Weir Precision Engineering Ltd.
1956 To avoid confusion with the name of another company, Verdon Roe changed the company's name to Vero Precision Engineering[3]
1969 Vero Machine Tool Co was acquired by Tube Investments, as a complementary operation to its other machine tool businesses[4]. Other Vero businesses, namely Vero Precision Engineering, Vero N. C. Developments and Vero Electronics, were not affected by the deal.
1972 Churchill-Vero received support for a project from government programme for the machine tool industry [5]
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