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Willans & Robinson Limited manufacturing engineers of Thames Ditton, Surrey. Later, from 1896, at Victoria Works, Rugby, Warwickshire, England. They were manufacturers of stationary reciprocating steam engines then steam turbines, Diesel motors and generators. They also ran their own foundry. During World War I it became necessary to sell control of the business to Dick, Kerr & Co. They soon went into the English Electric grouping but Willans & Robinson retained its identity and until 1935, when it was liquidated, some independent shareholders. In the 21st century Willans & Robinson's business is represented by Alstom where it was taken by GEC in 1989 along with English Electric. ==Ferry Works, Thames Ditton== (詳細はH Riall Sankey joined the board in 1889 and was appointed chief engineer following Willans' death shortly after being thrown from his dog cart on the way to Brookwood Station. Sankey designed the new works at Rugby and remained with the business and a board-member until 1905 when he left to become a consulting engineer.〔Captain Riall Sankey. ''The Times'', Monday, Oct 05, 1925; pg. 16; Issue 44084〕 The Thames Ditton works were destroyed by fire in 1888 but they were rebuilt to a new and better design.〔Peter Coulls, Alain Foote and John Willock, address to Warwickshire Industrial Archaeology Society, May 2010 (reported in their newsletter No. 38, June 2010)〕 That same year they formed a limited liability company to own the business.〔Company No:25665, the National Archives BT 31/4027/25665〕 The partners and their friends subscribed for the first issue of shares and none were offered to the public.〔Money-Market and City Intelligence. ''The Times'', Tuesday, Jan 31, 1888; pg. 11; Issue 32296.〕 Following Peter Willans death the remaining shareholders decided to issue new shares to the public to raise capital to expand operations and meet demand for the company's engines and in particular for the large engines required to drive cotton and flax mills.〔Publications. ''The Times'', Saturday, Mar 17, 1894; pg. 3; Issue 34214〕 The new shares were listed on the London Stock Exchange in July 1894.〔The Money Market. ''The Times'', Monday, Jul 23, 1894; pg. 4; Issue 34323〕 The works were severely damaged by flood in 1894. Willans & Robinson moved their operation to Rugby in 1896 but Ferry Works at Ditton remained in use until 1980 by AC Cars.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Willans & Robinson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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