Mardrive Marine Engineering Co Ltd
Mardrive Engineering Co. Ltd.1948 - 1984
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This collection comprises of administrative records - financial and business. There are a collection of records relating to developing and selling Mardrive Engineering products. These trade records include photos of the products and exhibitions, press releases, Mardrive Engineering Co. Ltd. publications, and documents recording the technical development of products. The collection contains the administration of an open day and other social events hosted by the company. The personal documents kept by the owner of these records, Mr Mann, show his diary management and academic interests. The collection scopes a period of growth of Mardrive Engineering Co. Ltd. through publications, personal records, administrative records, photos, and correspondence.
Title:
Mardrive Marine Engineering Co Ltd
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Date of work:
1948 - 1984
Reference number:
D2036
Level of description:
Fonds
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Finding aids note:
Digitised catalogue
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
General notes:
The Marine Engineering Co. (Stockport) Ltd. company was formed in 1938 for the manufacture of Marine Propellers. Soon after, the ‘Mardrive Integral Clutch Motor’ was invented and manufacture on a small scale commenced. This was primarily designed for the driving of industrial sewing machines and on completion, for the Singer Manufacturing Company. This production continued and gained momentum during 1939 until the commencement of WW2. The company continued manufacture the requirements of the Singer Manufacturing Company and other various military contracts. In answer to the invention the high speed sewing machines, the company produced one of the first high speed clutch motor for the efficient driving such machines, therefore, reducing the need to import American high speed clutch motors. As demand for single unit equipment for small industrial machines extended from the clothing trade to many others, The Marine Engineering Company were able to equip such machines with complete Mardrive Equipment. The company operated in all major countries in the world, 30% of the company’s output was exported in 1951. The company continued to grow and in 1977, Mr George Carroll, Joint Managing Director, received the Duke of Edinburgh’s Designer’s Prize certificate from HRH Prince Philip. . He gained this distinction for his invention and design of the Mardrive Lineal Transporter which had already won a Design Council Award. The Mardrive Linear Transporter was considered to be the design with the most potential amongst all 29 design council awards made this year.
Language:
English
Record number:
6815816
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