Smiths Industries Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Smith, S, & Son Ltd
- Gordon-Smith, Sir Allan
- Smith, S, & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd
- M-L Magneto Syndicate Ltd
- KLG Sparking Plugs Ltd
- Jaeger, Ed, (London) Ltd
- Lucas Industries Ltd
- Smiths English Clocks Ltd
- Smith, S, & Sons (England) Ltd
- TI Group
- Smiths Group Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, South West, England
- Cricklewood, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Putney, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Transport equipment production
Aeroengines & components production
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Information processing equipment production
Business machine production
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Clock, watch & chronometer making
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Transport equipment production
Marine engines & other marine equipment production
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Transport equipment production
Motor vehicle engines & components production
Notes:
Established in Newington Causeway, London, in 1851 by Samuel Smith, d1875, as a clock and watch making and retailing business. Focused on precision watches and was an important supplier to the Admiralty. Incorporated as S Smith & Son Ltd 1899. After 1900 developed by (Sir) Allan Gordon-Smith through diversification into manufacture of motor components, especially speedometer/mileometer. 1914 reorganised as S Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd and converted to public company. 1914 established a major works at Cricklewood. 1914-18 started to manufacture aircraft components. 1919 acquired M-L Magneto Syndicate Ltd followed by KLG Sparking Plugs Ltd and Ed Jaeger (London) Ltd in 1927. 1930 much of vehicle components business sold to Joseph Lucas. 1931 re-entered domestic clock industry as Smiths English Clocks Ltd and became a major producer. 1939 established major works at Cheltenham. 1944 renamed S Smith & Sons (England) Ltd and in 1966 again renamed as Smiths Industries Ltd. Subsequently sold remaining motor components and clocks business to focus from 1980s on aviation and marine equipment. 2000 merged with TI Group (formerly Tube Investments Ltd) and continues in 2020 as Smiths Group Plc
Publications:
- Cash and Dash. How ATMs and computers changed banking by Batiz-Lazo, Bernardo
- KLG. From cars to Concorde. The story of the famous Smiths Industries KLG site in Putney Vale by Ellis, Chris (ed)
- Long Time in Making. The history of Smiths by Nye, James
- S Smith & Son and Associated Companies, 1910-1940. A list of annotated references from Flight and other aeronautical journals by Price, N N A
- 'Smith & Sons Ltd' in M Cutmore, Watches, 1850-1980 by Cutmore, Maxwell
- Smiths Domestic Clocks. Smiths English Clocks Ltd, Smiths Clocks & Watches Ltd, Smiths Industries; Smiths Industries Clock Co Ltd by Smith, Barrie
- Smiths Industries at Cheltenham. The story of fifty years of Bishops Cleeve, 1940-1990 by Ellis, Chris (ed)
- Smiths of England by Unknown
- Souvenir of Your Association with S Smith & Sons (MA) Ltd by Unknown
- Word of Meaning or a Panorama of the Great Organisation of Smiths by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Smith, S, & Son Ltd
- Gordon-Smith, Sir Allan
- Smith, S, & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd
- M-L Magneto Syndicate Ltd
- KLG Sparking Plugs Ltd
- Jaeger, Ed, (London) Ltd
- Lucas Industries Ltd
- Smiths English Clocks Ltd
- Smith, S, & Sons (England) Ltd
- TI Group
- Smiths Group Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, South West, England
- Cricklewood, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Putney, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Transport equipment production Aeroengines & components production
- Information processing equipment production Business machine production
- Luxury / consumer goods production Clock, watch & chronometer making
- Transport equipment production Marine engines & other marine equipment production
- Transport equipment production Motor vehicle engines & components production
Notes:
Established in Newington Causeway, London, in 1851 by Samuel Smith, d1875, as a clock and watch making and retailing business. Focused on precision watches and was an important supplier to the Admiralty. Incorporated as S Smith & Son Ltd 1899. After 1900 developed by (Sir) Allan Gordon-Smith through diversification into manufacture of motor components, especially speedometer/mileometer. 1914 reorganised as S Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd and converted to public company. 1914 established a major works at Cricklewood. 1914-18 started to manufacture aircraft components. 1919 acquired M-L Magneto Syndicate Ltd followed by KLG Sparking Plugs Ltd and Ed Jaeger (London) Ltd in 1927. 1930 much of vehicle components business sold to Joseph Lucas. 1931 re-entered domestic clock industry as Smiths English Clocks Ltd and became a major producer. 1939 established major works at Cheltenham. 1944 renamed S Smith & Sons (England) Ltd and in 1966 again renamed as Smiths Industries Ltd. Subsequently sold remaining motor components and clocks business to focus from 1980s on aviation and marine equipment. 2000 merged with TI Group (formerly Tube Investments Ltd) and continues in 2020 as Smiths Group PlcPublications:
- Cash and Dash. How ATMs and computers changed banking by Batiz-Lazo, Bernardo
- KLG. From cars to Concorde. The story of the famous Smiths Industries KLG site in Putney Vale by Ellis, Chris (ed)
- Long Time in Making. The history of Smiths by Nye, James
- S Smith & Son and Associated Companies, 1910-1940. A list of annotated references from Flight and other aeronautical journals by Price, N N A
- 'Smith & Sons Ltd' in M Cutmore, Watches, 1850-1980 by Cutmore, Maxwell
- Smiths Domestic Clocks. Smiths English Clocks Ltd, Smiths Clocks & Watches Ltd, Smiths Industries; Smiths Industries Clock Co Ltd by Smith, Barrie
- Smiths Industries at Cheltenham. The story of fifty years of Bishops Cleeve, 1940-1990 by Ellis, Chris (ed)
- Smiths of England by Unknown
- Souvenir of Your Association with S Smith & Sons (MA) Ltd by Unknown
- Word of Meaning or a Panorama of the Great Organisation of Smiths by Unknown