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Letter from former British Thomson-Houston (BTH) apprentice Robin Reid (1955-1960) – studied at Rugby College of Engineering Technology (and lived in hostel there as well) on Lower Hillmorton Road. During visit to New Zealand in 1997 took a tram and discovered that the traction equipment had been made by BTH in Rugby;
Following re-organisation of the Engineering and Commercial departments (announced in June 1997) an International Sales Department for Steam Turbines was set up in Rugby – has four sections: marketing, sales, commercial tendering, publicity;
Willans & Robinson co-founder Mark Robinson's patent for boat disengaging gear (1882). |