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Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Metropolitan-Vickers_Electrical_Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:company
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Metrovick
gptkbp:category
engineering companies of the United Kingdom
defunct manufacturing companies of the United Kingdom
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:defunct
1967
gptkbp:founded
1899
gptkbp:foundedIn
gptkb:Manchester,_England
gptkbp:headquarters
Trafford Park, Manchester
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company
gptkbp:industry
electrical engineering
gptkbp:keyPerson
gptkb:Sir_Alexander_Roger
gptkb:John_Baker
gptkb:Sir_Holberry_Mensforth
gptkbp:mergedInto
gptkb:AEI_(Associated_Electrical_Industries)
1929
gptkbp:notableFor
gptkb:Metrovick_950_computer
Metrovick AC locomotives
Metrovick GWR diesel locomotives
Metrovick gas turbines
gptkbp:notableProject
early British computers
development of radar during WWII
gptkbp:parentCompany
gptkb:AEI_(Associated_Electrical_Industries)
gptkbp:products
electronics
locomotives
turbines
transformers
electric motors
radar equipment
switchgear
gptkbp:successor
gptkb:GEC_(General_Electric_Company)
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Metrovick
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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