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S. U. Carburetter Co

From Graces Guide
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formerly the S. U. Co

1936 The S. U. Carburettor Co Ltd was incorporated by Morris Motors to acquire from Morris Industries the business of carburettor manufacture trading under the name of S. U. Company[1].

1937 Carburetters, petrol pumps etc.

1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers

1946 Advertised as part of the Nuffield Organization[2].

1961 Listed as part of the British Motor Corporation

1963 Motor Show exhibitor. Carburetters.

1970s Subsidiary of British Leyland Motor Corporation

1976 Became part of the new SU-Butec division

1980s Remained in production through to the 1980s.

By 1996 Burlen Fuel Systems had purchased the dormant company name of The SU Carburetter Company which it registered as a wholly owned subsidiary of Burlen Fuel Systems Limited. Burlen also reached agreement to manufacture the SU range of electric fuel pumps and the HS range of SU carburettors.


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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, 13 October 1936
  2. The Times 4 September 1946