of Universe Works, Birmingham 9
1770 Established by William Wright
Continued by his sons John and Edwin Wright
c.1927 Adopted the name Wrights' Ropes
By 1929 was amongst the largest rope-works in the country, manufacturing heavy wire ropes and fine aeroplane cables, large hemp and manila ropes and fine cords and twines.
The works were in two portions - Garrison Street works and the new works at Fawdry Street.
1937 Steel ropes for all purposes.[1]
1937 Supplier of Tru-Lay Ropes[2]
1937 Acquired Rollason Wire Co[3], in order to have an in-house supplier of the material used to make ropes
1960 Steel ropes.[4]
1963 British Ropes acquired Wrights Ropes, and its subsidiary Rollason Wire Co.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ The Times, Jul 15, 1937
- ↑ The Times, Nov 20, 1937
- ↑ Mining Year Book 1960. Published by Walter E. Skinner. Advert p753