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Universal Tools Co., Ltd.

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Universal Tools Works
Tramway Path

Tool & Jig Maker

The factory opened in 1940, and can be seen in this aerial photo from May 1946.

Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland

Made parts for De Havilland Mosquito during WW2, see Grace’s Guide to British Industrial History.

 

1/8/1940

1/8/1940 Flight Magazine

UNIVERSAL TOOLS, Ltd., have now equipped their new factory with large range of presses up to 75 tons; having own tool room. Prompt deliveries can be effected of pressings, assemblies, etc., also electric welding; A.I.D. approved; over 30 years’ experience with difficult problems.— Universal Tools, Ltd., Tramway Path, Mitcham. ‘Phone: Mitcham 2634.

1948

1948

1956 phonebook ad

1956


Norwood News – Friday 13 April 1956
Image © Reach PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Norwood News – Friday 10 August 1962
Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Maps are reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.

Precision Grinding Ltd.

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Engineering factory in Mill Green Road, off west side of Carshalton Road, south of Mitcham Junction. Listed in the 1954 telephone directory as Tool Gauge Makers.

Possibly the ‘Engineering Works’ on the 1953 OS map:

1953 OS map

Precision Grinding Mill Grn Rd Mitcham

PG Ltd
The Pioneers of
Optical Form Grinding

Invite your enquiries for:

FORM AND PLAIN PLUGS AND RINGS
FLAT AND CIRCULAR FORM TOOLS
TOOLBITS (C68+)
FORM, GAP AND RECEIVER-GAUGES
FORM MILLING- AND GEAR-CUTTERS
FORM DIES and FORM PUNCHES FOR PRESS TOOLS
SPLINE AND GEAR GAUGES
FORM DRAWING DIES
FORM ROLLS
FORM TEMPLATES
HEAT TREATMENT

Also
OPTICAL FINE MEASURING EQUIPMENT

Precision Grinding Ltd
Mill Green Road, Mitcham, Surrey
‘Phone: MITCHAM 3014/6

A subsidiary of George R. Alexander Machinery Ltd., 82-4 … Birmingham
‘Phone : ASTON ????

Ad from 1961:

1961 ad

Text of ad:

PRECISION GRINDING LTD.
have vacancies for

  • RADIAL ARM DRILLER
  • TOOLROOM MILLER
  • SURFACE GRINDER
  • MARKER OUT
  • CAPSTAN SETTER OPERATOR
  • PROGRESS CLERK
  • or PROGRESS CLERK TRAINEE

5-DAY DAY WEEK
WITH OVERTIME
on fine limit Machine Tool, Tool and Gauge and Optical Instrument Production offered to skilled men seeking regular employment.

  • GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS

Canteen, Pension Scheme, and Sick Club facilities

Write, call or phone: MIT. 3014
MILL GREEN ROAD,
MITCHAM JUNCTN, SURREY

Earliest ad found on the British Newspaper Archives is from the Daily Herald – Friday 28 October 1938:

ESTIMATOR required for tool and gauge engineers.
—
Apply Precision Grinding Ltd., Mill Green-road, Mitcham Junction.

Croydon Times – Saturday 10 October 1953

A VACANCY exists the Planning and Estimating Department of a Machine Tool and Small Tool Manufacturing Company in the Mitcham Junction, Surrey, area. Applicant must have served an apprenticeship on this type of work. An interview can be arranged to suit applicants’ convenience.

— Please write Messrs. Precision Grinding Limited, Precision Works, Mill Green Road, Mitcham Junction, Surrey.

On Merton Memories is a photo of foreman Charles Fuller and John Wells who received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal in 1977.

Maps are reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.