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Venner Ltd, electro-mechanical engineers, of New Malden.

1906 Business founded by R. Venner.

1911 Business incorporated as Venner Time Switches Ltd, a private company.

1937 Venner Time Switches was launched as a public company. ^[1]

By 1953 the parent company had adopted the name of Venner Ltd; Venner Electronics was a wholly-owned subsidiary; accumulator development was progressing; the company had been responsible for most of the "Belisha Beacons" installations in the UK; foreseeing an opportunity in the UK, the company had acquired exclusive rights to an American design of parking meter. ^[2]

1954 Venner, Ltd. Manufacturers of time delay switches for various aircraft applications; gravity switches and flashing navigation lights. Directors: A. A. Rowse, C.B.E., M.I.Mech.E., M.I.E.E. {Chairman), J. M. Brooke, M.I.Mar.E. {Managing), G. H. Gunson, C.A. Head Office: Kingston By-pass, New Malden, Surrey. T.: Malden 2442.^[3]

1961 Manufacturers of automatic electrical switchgear and scientific apparatus, including time-switches, parking meters and electronic instruments. 1,200 employees. ^[4]

1970 Acquired by AMF International.^[5]

See Also

• Venner Accumulators

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