Kelvin and Hughes Limited 1947 - 1966
- occupation:
- Designer, Manufacturer
- Nationality:
- British
- born in:
- London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom; Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kelvin & Hughes Ltd was formed in 1947 by the merger between the scientific instrument manufacturing firms of Henry Hughes & Son Ltd, London, England, and Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland with Marine Instruments Ltd acting as regional agents in the UK. Kelvin & Hughes Ltd were essentially a part of Smith's Industries Ltd founded in 1944 as the successors of S Smith & Son Ltd.
Kelvin & Hughes Ltd was liquidated in 1966 but the name was continued as Kelvin Hughes, a division of Smiths Group plc.
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