Rotax Ltd

Sectors:

  • Transport equipment production Aeroengines & components production
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Bicycle & components distribution
  • Transport equipment production Bicycle & components production
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Motor vehicle & components distribution
  • Transport equipment production Motor vehicle engines & components production

Notes:

Established 1902 by Aron brothers, notably Eugen, as a manufacturers' agent dealing in a wide range of products but soon focused on wholesale of motor and bicycle accessories as Continental Hardware & Cycle Co. Early on based in Shoreditch.1905 started to manufacture components and changed name to Rotax Motor & Cycle Co. 1909 opened also in Birmingham and in 1913 at Willesden. Gave up cycle components but started to make aircraft parts during 1914-18. By 1917 known as Rotax Motor Accessories and as Rotax (Motor Accessories) Ltd in 1921. Nobel Industries Ltd subsequently acquired a substantial shareholding. In 1926, when primarily a manufacturer of motor car components, was acquired by Joseph Lucas Ltd, later Lucas Industries. Continued for many years as an identifiable unit

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