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Pritchett & Gold & EPS Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Dagenite
  • Electrical Power Storage Co Ltd
  • Pritchett & Gold & EPS Co Ltd
  • Peto & Radford Ltd
  • Chloride Electrical Storage Co Ltd

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Dagenham, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England

Sectors:

  • Electrical & electronic engineering Accumulator production

Notes:

Incorporated 1901. Major manufacturer of batteries for many functions, early on especially traction batteries, under Dagenite brand. Also early on experimented with electric cars. 1915 amalgamated with Electrical Power Storage Co Ltd to form Pritchett & Gold & EPS Co Ltd. 1918 acquired Peto & Radford Ltd, accumulator manufacturers. 1922 Chloride Electrical Storage Co Ltd acquired a controlling interest although Pritchell continued to trade separately for many years.

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