eaw005480 ENGLAND (1947). The United Flexible Metallic Tubing Co Ltd Works and environs, Ponders End, from the north, 1947
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| Title | [EAW005480] The United Flexible Metallic Tubing Co Ltd Works and environs, Ponders End, from the north, 1947 |
| Reference | EAW005480 |
| Date | May-1947 |
| Link | |
| Place name | PONDERS END |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 535698, 195892 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.03855208229377, 51.644964036846 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ357959 |
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 75 Scotland Green Road. Barkers Nursery. Demolished early 1960's. Replaced by modern flats. |
 rongates |
Tuesday 14th of April 2020 12:20:13 AM |
| WW2 Camouflage Ground and Factory |
Sparky |
Thursday 5th of October 2017 05:10:40 PM |
| WW2 During World War Two and the Japanese invasion of Burma, the natural rubber supply was cut off to the rest of the free world, so Mr. Wilcox’s wire reinforced hose was much in demand for the transferring of oils and petroleum products.
The Ponders End factory was struck by an aerial land mine in 1941 and then again damaged by a V1 Flying Bomb in 1944, so additional factories were established in Finsbury Park and at Long Eaton, Derbyshire under the name of The Power Flexible Tubing Co. Ltd supplying hose assemblies for the aircraft manufacturing based in the north of England during WWII.
The Fulton Company manufactured sylphons for the Norden bombsight used in thousands of B-17 Flying Fortresses during WWII that was deemed to be so secret that it should not fall into enemy hands.
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Sparky |
Thursday 5th of October 2017 05:08:07 PM |
Both Power Flexible Tubing (Finsbury Park) and United Flexible Tubing ( Ponders End) were started and owned by my Grandfather, Jack Mann, later taken over by my Father, Cyril Mann. After his death the company was taken over by Tube Investments. I have photos of the bomb hit factory somewhere in my archives. Do you have any information about the Power Flexible Tubing Co. in Long Eaton? As I was unaware of that factory being connected to my family. |
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Tuesday 22nd of June 2021 07:33:08 AM |
| WW2 Camouflage Scheme Factory |
Sparky |
Thursday 5th of October 2017 05:05:38 PM |
 Ponders End Station in 1895, just left out of picture.
Photo from Enfield Libraries, Card No 117. |
Ray Flack |
Friday 22nd of November 2013 10:49:29 AM |
 1909:- Corner of Alma Rd and South Street. "The Angier's Retreat" & Ponders End Station and Level crossing.
Out of view in photo. Picture from "Enfield Libraries card No 79 |
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| Now known as "Woodall Rd" on the Redburn Ind Estate. |
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| New Rd. "As 1965 London A.Z" |
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| Nelson Rd. |
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| Falcon Rd. |
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| "The Falcon" P/H. |
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