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Billington and Newton
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of Vulcan Brass Foundry, Longport, Stoke-on-Trent
1870 Company established.
1914 Metal manufacturers. Specialities: manganese bronze propellers and other castings in this alloy for motor work; compressed phosphor bronze, compressed bronze for motor gear. Employees 200. [1]
1937 Non-ferrous castings. "Oak" Bushes, Non-ferrous Castings and Bearing Metals. [2]
1948 Amalgamated with T. M. Birkett and Sons.
1951 Advert for non-ferrous castings in association with T. M. Birkett and Sons. [3]
By 1954 the company was T. M. Birkett, Billington and Newton
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ Mechanical World Year Book 1951. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p