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  1. Associated British Picture Corporation

    Associated British Picture Corporation ABPC , originally British International Pictures BIP , was a United Kingdom British film production, distribution and exhibition company active from 1927 until 1970. ABPC also owned approximately 500 cinemas in Britain during 1943. ref http www.time.com time magazine article 0,9171,932665 2,00.html Cinemonopoly TIME Bot generated title ref History The company ... management the company prospered and during 1937, after acquisition of British Path , the company was renamed Associated British Picture Corporation and was in a position to control production ... Group . Subsidiaries of Associated British Picture Corporation Wholly owned Associated British Productions Ltd. Film production and Elstree Studios. Associated British Cinemas Ltd. Associated British Path Ltd. Documentaries and newsreel. Associated British Film Distributors Ltd. British and Overseas Film Sales Ltd. Path Laboratories Ltd. Associated British Cinemas Television Ltd. Associated British Corporation Ltd. Television production and broadcasting. Jointly owned Warner Path Distributors ... film id 460815 index.html Associated British Picture Corporation 1933 1970 . British ... British National Studios and their Elstree Studios complex and merged it with his Associated British Cinemas ABC cinema circuit, renaming the company British International Pictures. He appointed Joseph ... also became the parent company of a new British ITV television franchise contractor, Associated British Corporation , which held the commercial television licence for broadcasting to the English Midlands Midlands and the North of England during weekends. This company, through a shotgun merger with Associated ... the first British all talkie . Hitchcock left the company in 1933 to work for rival British Gaumont . Much of the output of the studio was routine and decidedly British, which restricted its success ... Category Film production companies of the United Kingdom de British International Pictures ...   more details



  1. Associated British Corporation

    was the Associated British Picture Corporation ABPC , which initially did not wish to become involved ...Infobox ITV franchisee name ABC Television image File Associated British Corporation logo.svg 150px based Manchester , Birmingham , London area English Midlands Midlands weekends br Northern England North weekends owner Associated British Picture Corporation ABPC airdate 18 February 1956 in the Midlands br 5 May 1956 in the North oldlogo captionb closeddate 28 July 1968 replaced replacedby Associated TeleVision ATV in the Midlands br Granada Television in the North West br Yorkshire Television in Yorkshire website Associated British Corporation otherwise known as ABC Television or ABC Weekend Television was one of a number of commercial television companies established in the United Kingdom during the 1950s by cinema chain companies in an attempt to safeguard their business by becoming involved ... attributed to Bob Monkhouse Slogans used ABC Associated British Corporation in the North 1956 1958 ABC Associated British Corporation in the Midlands 1956 1958 ABC, your Weekend Television 1958 1964 ... Category Television series by the Associated British Corporation ... right ABC s former studios in Teddington , Greater London. Company names Associated British Cinemas Television Limited 1955 1968 Associated British Corporation 1966 1970s on exports and on continuing productions on Thames On air names Associated British 1956 ABC Television 1956 1968 ABC Weekend ... Television Authority ITA approached ABPC to step into the breach. Accordingly, the Corporation ..., ABC Television developed a strong corporate identity, effectively becoming the first British ... weekday licensee Associated Television ATV to oversee the running of a production and transmission ... as did the Midlands. Existing weekday contractors Granada Television Granada and Associated Television ... Television Authority , ordered a merger with the existing London weekday company Associated Rediffusion ...   more details



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    logo fur REQUIRED Article Associated British Corporation Use Org HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Source ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Used for Owner Website History Commentary OVERRIDE FIELDS Description Portion Low resolution Purpose Replaceability other information Licensing Non free logo SVG Trademark ...   more details



  1. Associated Provincial Picture Houses v Wednesbury Corporation

    Associated Provincial Picture Houses v Wednesbury Corporation 1947 1 KB 223 ref cite BAILII litigants Associated Provincial Picture Houses v. Wednesbury Corporation link court EWCA division Civ year 1947 num 1 parallelcite 1948 1 K.B. 223 courtname Court of Appeal of England and Wales Court of Appeal juris England and Wales ref is an English law case which set down the standard of unreasonableness of public body decisions which render them liable to be quashed on judicial review . This special sense is accordingly known as Wednesbury unreasonableness . The court stated three conditions on which it would intervene to correct a bad administrative decision, including on grounds of its unreasonableness in the special sense later articulated in Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service ref cite BAILII litigants Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service link Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service country uk court UKHL division year 1983 num 6 para 410 eucase parallelcite 1984 3 All ER 935, 1984 3 WLR 1174, 1985 ICR 14, 1985 ... could have arrived at it. Facts Associated Provincial Picture Houses were granted a licence by the defendant ... in Singapore Notes reflist External links http www.justis.com titles iclr s4821028.html Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v. Wednesbury Corporation Category 1947 in England Category English ... was unacceptable, and outside the power of the Wednesbury Corporation to impose. Judgment The court held that it could not intervene to overturn the decision of the defendant corporation simply because ... that the corporation, in making that decision, took into account factors that ought not to have been taken into account, or the corporation failed to take account factors that ought to have been ..., the claim failed and the decision of the Wednesbury Corporation was upheld. According to Lord ... LJ in Short v Poole Corporation 1926 Ch. 66, 90, 91 gave the example of the red haired teacher, dismissed ...   more details



  1. A British Picture

    orphan date December 2008 A British Picture ISBN 978 1 904915 32 4, 2008 is the autobiography of the England English film director Ken Russell . Its title was changed to Altered States in the United States. When the author Tony Fletcher requested an interview with Russell as reference for his biography of the The Who Who drummer, Keith Moon , Russell replied that he had already said everything he wanted to say about Moon in A British Picture . The book at no point mentions Moon. ref name Dear Boy The Life of Keith Moon title Dear Boy The Life of Keith Moon publisher Omnibus Press ref Notes reflist 2 DEFAULTSORT British Picture Category 2008 books Category Show business memoirs Category British autobiographies bio book stub ...   more details



  1. Associated Motion Picture Pilots

    Associated Motion Picture Pilots AMPP was a union of aviator s who worked as stunt pilots in the Hollywood film industry. The group, one of the first unions in film work, was organized by Pancho Barnes in 1931 ref name Kelly8 Kelly, 2008, p. 8 ref and formally established on January 4, 1932. ref name Kelly46 Kelly, 2008, p. 46 ref It set a virtual monopoly on motion picture flying. ref name Centennial Union formation During the silent film era, stunt pilots were self employed. In 1924, three aviators formed The Black Cats union, later gaining ten more members to make Thirteen Black Cats. ref name Centennial Centennial of Flight. http www.centennialofflight.gov essay Explorers Record Setters and Daredevils movie stunt pilots EX26.htm Hollywood Stunt Pilots. Retrieved on November 28, 2009. ref The Black Cats were the first to set a standard for stunt flier wages. The Black Cats performed stunts live in front of crowds as well as for films. At the end of the 1920s, some of the fliers had died and others changed careers. ref name Centennial In September 1930, Pancho Barnes met with several aviators and began to organize more pilots so that they could take more control of filming conditions and increase the safety of stunts in what was an extremely dangerous line of work. ref name Kelly9 They also sought insurance for medical emergencies caused by flying accidents, and they wished to set a standard for payment, using the fee scale first established by the Black Cats. ref name Centennial The AMPP pushed for a minimum standard of pay for pilots performing stunts in films. AMPP aviators were paid 350 per week of filming in addition to fees paid for more dangerous stunts. ref name Kelly9 Kelly, 2008, p. 9 ref In 1938, the AMPP modified this to 50 per eight hour day of straight flying and 100 per day of stunt flying. ref name Vreeland Vreeland, Frank. Foremost films of ... a yearbook of the American screen , p. 20. Pitman Pub. Corp., 1938. ref Members Some of the charter members ...   more details



  1. Associated British Foods

    Use dmy dates date August 2010 Infobox company company name Associated British Foods plc company logo Image Associated British Foods Logo.svg 200px company type Public limited company br lse ABF foundation 1935 location London , United Kingdom key people Martin G Adamson, Chairman br George G. Weston , Chief Executive Officer CEO industry Food , ingredients , retailer retail products Food , ingredients , retailer retail revenue Pound sterling 9,255m 2009 ref name prelims cite web url http www.abf.co.uk uploads annualresultsannouncementfinal.pdf title Annual Results Announcement final format PDF date accessdate 2010 05 15 ref operating income Pound sterling 625m 2009 ref Name prelims net income Pound sterling 383m 2009 ref Name prelims num employees 96,000 parent subsid British Sugar plc British Sugar , Primark homepage http www.abf.co.uk www.abf.co.uk footnotes intl yes Associated British ... 26 September 2010 publisher Associated British Foods plc ref Its grocery division is a major manufacturer ... the name was changed again to Associated British Foods . In 1963 the Company acquired Fine Fare , a leading United Kingdom British supermarket chain. ref cite news url http www.independent.co.uk news ... On 26 March 2011 Associated British Foods, and its parent company Wittington Investments , were targeted ... Associated British Foods FTSE 100 Index constituents Category Food manufacturers based in London ... Weston family Category Multinational food companies Category Associated British Foods de Associated British Foods es Associated British Foods fr Associated British Foods ro Associated British Foods ... went on to acquire British Sugar . ref cite news url http www.independent.co.uk news obituaries ... AB Agri Ltd Abitec Corporation Abitec Ltd ACH Food Companies AC HUMKO from 1995 to 2000 , an American subsidiary of Associated British Foods, previously part of Kraft Foods from 1952 to 1995. Allied Mills British Sugar British Sugar plc Frontier 50 joint venture with Cargill George Weston Foods G Costa ...   more details



  1. Associated British Ports

    Infobox company name Associated British Ports ABP logo File Abp logo.svg 250px caption type Private genre fate predecessor British Transport Commission BTC 1947 br British Transport Docks Board BTDB 1962 successor foundation founder defunct location city London location country UK location locations area served key people industry products services revenue operating income net income aum assets equity owner num employees 2432 ref name bis1 parent divisions subsid homepage http www.abports.co.uk www.abports.co.uk footnotes intl Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd owns and operates 21 port s in the United Kingdom . As such, it manages around 25 per cent of the UK s sea borne trade. The company s activities cover transport, haulage and terminal operations, ship s agency, dredging and marine consultancy. History File Queen Alexandra House, Cardiff.jpg thumb left Queen Alexandra House, Cardiff Bay Ports formerly owned by rail companies were nationalised in 1947 by Clement Attlee s post world war 2 Labour government. The commission was split in 1962 by the Transport Act 1962 the British Transport Docks Board BTDB was formed in 1962 as a government owned body to manage various ports throughout Great Britain ref name bis1 http investing.businessweek.com research stocks private snapshot.asp?privcapId 591235 TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE Associated British Ports Holdings plc. investing.businessweek.com ref . In 1981, the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher implemented the Transport ... conversion to limited company status was impractical. Instead, BTDB was renamed as Associated British Ports ABP and a limited company, Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd, was created, with the same powers in law over ABP as a holding company has over a subsidiary. In 1983 the British Government ... 2.795 Billion Takeover Offer for Associated British Ports Holdings plc 21 July ... www.abports.co.uk Associated British Port Holdings Ltd Associated British Ports Use dmy dates date ...   more details



  1. Motion Picture Corporation of America

    advert date April 2009 primarysources date April 2009 Infobox company company name Motion Picture Corporation of America company logo company type owner foundation 1986 location Century City, Los Angeles, California , United States key people Brad Krevoy industry Motion picture s products Motion picture s revenue parent Independent 1986 1996, 1998 present br Orion Pictures 1996 1998 homepage http www.mpcafilm.com Motion Picture Corporation of America MPCA is an American film production company founded by Brad Krevoy in 1986 to focus on producing, acquiring, and distributing commercial motion picture and television productions. History Since its inception, MPCA has produced, acquired, and distributed over 100 movies, including more than 20 major studio theatrical releases. MPCA is best known for its ability to produce commercial feature comedies, including Dumb and Dumber the Farrelly Brothers first feature film starring Jim Carrey , which generated gross worldwide box office of 250 million , Kingpin film Kingpin starring Woody Harrelson , Randy Quaid , and Bill Murray , Beverly Hills Ninja starring Chris Farley , and Disney s Jungle 2 Jungle starring Tim Allen . Its motion picture and television projects have grossed more than 800 million worldwide in all media. Acquisition by Orion Pictures In July 1996, MPCA and its motion picture library were acquired by John Kluge s Metromedia International Group and operated as part of Metromedia s Orion Pictures Corporation. Krevoy managed Orion Pictures production, acquisition, and distribution of motion picture and television programming. Under this new management, Krevoy oversaw the distribution of Golden Globe and Academy Award nominated ... imdb company id co0071430 name Motion Picture Corporation of America http www.mpcafilm.com Official ... Annie for Associated Broadcasting Company ABC s Wonderful World of Disney the series highest rated ... picture Yomigaeri for DreamWorks , which is entitled Rainbow Bridge and being written by Oscar ...   more details



  1. Motion Picture Licensing Corporation

    Image MPLCLogo.png thumb right alt MPLC Logo Motion Picture Licensing Corporation Logo The Motion Picture Licensing Corporation MPLC is an international, independent copyright licensing agency authorized by motion picture copyright holders, such as studios and producers, to issue the MPLC Umbrella License for the public performance of copyrighted motion pictures and other programs. The MPLC issues the Umbrella License in accordance with Title 17 of the United States Code , which gives copyright owners control over the use of their works. The Umbrella License allows organizations, corporations, associations, and other groups to show legally obtained motion pictures and other programs that are intended for personal, private, home use only, in locations outside of the home. Legal Basis Under the United ... public performance law Motion Picture Association of America MPAA http www.mplc.com Motion Picture Licensing Corporation worldwide Category Copyright collection societies Category Companies based in Los Angeles, California pl Motion Picture Licensing Corporation http www.mplc.org Motion Picture Licensing Corporation U.S. http www.cvli.com Christian Video Licensing International http ... home.php pages Motion Picture Licensing Corporation MPLC 186332048062983?v wall Motion Picture Licensing Corporation on Facebook ... picture or other program outside of the home. This legal requirement is the same whether the movie ... case. A person who proposes to publicly perform some or all of a motion picture should consider whether ... Schools Studios Represented The MPLC grants the Umbrella License on behalf of motion picture copyright ... 400 major motion picture studios and independent producers are represented. History Prior to the advent ... or 35mm format, available only from the motion picture studio directly or through one of their non ... motion picture studios and producers. Christian Video Licensing International In 2000, the MPLC ...   more details



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    Summary SVG Logo Fair use rationale logo fur Article Associated British Foods Use Infobox Source http www.abf.co.uk downloads investors Interim 20Report 202008.pdf Associated British Foods 2007 2008 Interim Report Licensing Non free logo Category Associated British Foods ...   more details



  1. Associated British Machine Tool Makers

    orphan date June 2010 File Associated British Machine Tool Makers05.png right frameless File Associated British Machine Tool Makers00.jpg right frameless Associated British Machine Tool Makers Ltd or ABMTM was established in February 1917. Working with an initial capital of 100 million, Citation needed date February 2011 the founding firms were all manufacturers of high quality machines. The idea behind the Association was to avoid duplication in manufacture and for each firm to specialise in producing a narrow range of machines, thereby averting unnecessary competition. A joint selling agency was established at 17 Grosvenor Gardens in London with trading companies in Italy , France and Belgium , the objective being an increase of sales of British machines in the colonies and other countries. Essentially the Association was a central selling organisation, enabling its members to retain their identity and particular brand of production and administration. ref Alfred Herbert Ltd and the British machine tool industry, 1887 1983 By Roger Lloyd Jones, Myrddin John Lewis ref ref http www.mosi.org.uk media 33870624 kendallandgent.pdf Kendall & Gent ref The founder members were ref http babel.hathitrust.org cgi pt?id njp.32101048995144 q1 churchill start 1 size 25 page search seq 856 view image num 840 ref James Archdale Ltd Birmingham Light radial drills and certain sizes of milling machines William Asquith Ltd Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax Mainly heavy radial and vertical drills James Butler & Co Halifax Light slotters, light planers and shapers Churchill Machine Tool Company Churchill Machine Tool Co Manchester Grinding machines Kendall & Gent Manchester Plano mills G. Richards & Co Manchester Boring mills Smith & Coventry Ltd City of Salford Salford Plain and universal millers, high speed planers, gear cutting machines John Lang & Sons Ltd Johnstone Lathes of light patterns J. Shanks & Co Johnstone Heavy lathes, planers and slotters H.W. Ward & Co Birmingham Capstan lathes ...   more details



  1. Associated British Oil Engine Company

    The Associated British Oil Engine Company ABOE was a British engineering company. It started life as a combine, similar to Agricultural & General Engineers . Petters Limited joined ABOE in 1937 ref http www.farmcollector.com articles steam engines recalling petters past 2001 12 01 1.html ref . J&H McLaren & Co. was sold to ABOE in 1943, although it may have been a member from an earlier date. In 1945 Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day joined the group followed by the National Gas & Oil Engine company in 1950. Later, ABOE became a more conventional company as the Internal combustion engine oil engine division of the Brush ABOE Group of Companies ref http www.brushtraction.com fhistory history.htm ref , an ancestor of Brush Traction . References Reflist Category Defunct manufacturing companies of the United Kingdom Category Engineering companies of the United Kingdom UK manufacturing company stub ...   more details



  1. British Hovercraft Corporation

    infobox company name British Hovercraft Corporation logo File bhc logo.svg 150px BHC logo caption type genre fate renamed Westland Helicopters Westland Hovercraft predecessor successor foundation 1966 founder defunct 1984 location city location country location East Cowes , United Kingdom locations area served key people industry products Hovercraft services revenue operating income net income aum assets equity owner num employees parent divisions subsid homepage footnotes intl File Cowes 03.jpg thumb 240px BHC Hangar in East Cowes British Hovercraft Corporation was the corporate entity created when the Saunders Roe division of Westland Aircraft and Vickers Supermarine combined March 1966 with the intention of creating viable commercial hovercraft the shareholdings were Westland Aircraft 65 , Vickers 25 , National Research and Development Corporation 10 . None of the Vickers designs were taken forward , the existing production of the Saunders Roe designs continued SR.N5 Warden Class and SR.N6 ... is evoked . Only one new design was produced 1969 by the British Hovercraft Corporation, the BH.7 ... the British Hovercraft Corporation acquired the Cushioncraft company from Britten Norman . In 1984 ... SR.N3 Mountbatten class hovercraft SR.N4 SR.N5 SR.N6 Other British Hovercraft Corporation BH.7 Wellington class British Hovercraft Corporation AP1 88 References Reflist External links http www.bartiesworld.co.uk hovercraft saunders.htm Hovercraft of Saunders Roe, Westlands, and British Hovercraft Corporation BHC UK manufacturing company stub Category Hovercraft Hovercraft ja pt British Hovercraft Corporation ... ceased and the company was involved with the manufacture of composites for the Aerospace industry. The British Hovercraft Corporation was responsible for the largest Union Flag in the world. They painted ... of the Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen s the flag is visible on the enlargement of the picture ...   more details



  1. List of organisations associated with the British Labour Party

    noref date July 2009 This a list of organisations that are associated with the Labour Party UK Labour Party . Some are official party organisations, some like the Co operative Party are independent organisations, and others are organisations made up of party members which are not officially recognised by the party. Socialist societies are affiliated independent organisations, with which the Labour Party has some form of agreement to further their common aims. Affiliated trade union s are the other major group with which the Party has formal arrangements. Partner organisations The Co operative Party Party of European Socialists Socialist International Trades Union Congress Young Labour Thinks tanks and lobby groups Campaign for Labour Party Democracy Chartist magazine Chartist Compass think tank Compass direction for the democratic left The Fabian Society Grassroots Alliance Independent Labour Publications ILP Institute for Public Policy Research Labour Co ordinating Committee Labour Left Briefing Labour Representation Committee 2004 Labour Representation Committee New Wave Labour Progress organisation Progress standard bearer for New Labour Save the Labour Party Scottish Labour Party Campaign for Socialism Socialist Appeal Trotskyist group Socialist Campaign Group Tribune magazine Tribune Interest groups Arts for Labour Black Socialist Society Christian Socialist Movement Computing for Labour Jewish Labour Movement, incorporating Poale Zion in the UK Labour Against the War Labour Animal Welfare Society Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform Labour Campaign for Lesbian and Gay Rights Labour CND Labour Disabled Members Group Labour Friends of Israel http www.labourfriendsofpalestine.co.uk Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East Labour Housing Group Labour Humanist Group Labour Irish Society Labour Middle East Council Labour Students National Union of Labour and Socialist Clubs Scientists for Labour Socialist Education Association Socialist Environment and Resources ...   more details



  1. British Columbia Lottery Corporation

    The British Columbia Lottery Corporation BCLC is a Crown Corporation of the Province of British Columbia , Canada . It has provided government sanctioned lottery services in British Columbia since 1985. Prior to this it was an umbrella of the Western Canada Lottery Foundation. In conjunction with the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation , the BCLC offers Canada s highest payout lotteries the Lotto 6 49 and Lotto Max . In addition, the BCLC is to also manage Casino casinos and Bingo US bingos in British Columbia. References reflist External links http www.bclc.com British Columbia Lottery Corporation BritishColumbia stub Category Lotteries in Canada Category British Columbia government departments and agencies ...   more details



  1. British Aircraft Corporation

    Infobox Defunct Company company name British Aircraft Corporation company logo Image British Aircraft Corporation.png 200px British Aircraft Corporation logo. The logo was adopted by British Aerospace , the successor to BAC. fate Merged with Hawker Siddeley and Scottish Aviation successor British Aerospace foundation 1960 defunct 29 April 1977 location UK The British Aircraft Corporation BAC was a British ... interests and 70 of Hunting several months later. ref Charles Gardner, British Aircraft Corporation ... of the British Aircraft Corporation . The first model to bear the BAC name was the BAC One Eleven ... References reflist British Aircraft Corporation aircraft BAE Systems evolution Defunct aerospace ... Kingdom Category Companies established in 1960 de British Aircraft Corporation es British Aircraft Corporation fr British Aircraft Corporation ja pl British Aircraft Corporation pt British Aircraft Corporation ru British Aircraft Corporation sv British Aircraft Corporation zh ... British Island Airways at Basle 1985.jpg thumb left A BAC 1 11 passenger airliner BAC was formed ..., but carved off by Sir George White whose family had founded the British and Colonial Aeroplane ... guided weapons divisions of English Electric and Bristol to form a new subsidiary, British Aircraft Corporation Guided Weapons . The company enjoyed some success, including development of the Rapier ... English Electric in 1968. In 1967, the British, French and German governments agreed to start development ... near the tail. The British national airline British European Airways BEA wanted to order the type, but government ... looked towards British aircraft and equipment to fulfill their needs. By 1964, BAC conducted demonstration ... with the British government which specified BAC as the contractor for all parts of the defence system Associated Electrical Industries AEI was previously contracted to supply the radar equipment ... GBP. ref Gardner 1981, pp.244 249. ref BAC, with the Lightning Strikemaster contract British Aerospace ...   more details



  1. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

    Infobox Government agency agency name Insurance Corporation of British Columbia logo ICBC.svg logo width 200px logo caption seal seal width seal caption formed 1973 preceding1 jurisdiction British Columbia headquarters employees budget chief1 name chief1 position chief2 name chief2 position chief3 name chief3 position agency type Crown corporation parent agency Province of British Columbia website http www.icbc.com footnotes The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia ICBC is a Provinces and territories of Canada provincial crown corporation in British Columbia created in 1973 by the British Columbia New Democratic Party NDP government of British Columbia. The original purpose of ICBC was to provide universal public auto insurance in British Columbia. Its responsibilities have expanded to include driver s license driver licensing and vehicle register vehicle registration and licensing. By law, any vehicle registered and driven or parked on public streets in British Columbia must purchase ICBC s basic insurance package from an independent insurance broker broker . This basic coverage ... by, the British Columbia Utilities Commission . Revenue collected by the Corporation goes mostly into paying insurance benefits, while some is invested in fulfilling the Corporation s mandate ... I 96228 01.htm The Insurance Corporation Act , the enabling legislation of ICBC . Portal British Columbia DEFAULTSORT Insurance Corporation Of British Columbia Category Crown corporations of British ... liability. At the time the Corporation was established, it held a monopoly on automobile insurance ... characteristics as age, sex or marital status. The Corporation s discount plan called ... appointed according to the provisions of the Insurance Corporation Act , ICBC s enabling statute ..., by the application of a decal to the Vehicle registration plates of British Columbia licence plate ... profits incurred by the Corporation have been applied to lower premiums. Although it was established ...   more details



  1. British Dyestuffs Corporation

    British Dyestuffs Corporation Ltd was a United Kingdom British company formed in 1919. The Her Majesty s Government British Government was the company s largest shareholder, and had two directors on the board. The company supplied a comprehensive range of dyes within a competitive market, its most notable foreign competitors were Du Pont and IG Farben . It became one of the four British chemical companies which merged in 1926 with Brunner Mond , Nobel Industries Scotland Nobel Explosives and United Alkali Company to form Imperial Chemical Industries . UK manufacturing company stub Category Companies established in 1919 Category Chemical companies of the United Kingdom Category Defunct manufacturing companies of the United Kingdom Category Imperial Chemical Industries ...   more details



  1. British India Corporation

    Coord 26.476393 N 80.339617 E type landmark display title Infobox Company company name British India Corporation company type Public Sector Undertaking PSU foundation 1956 location 14 66, Civil Lines, Kanpur 208 001, INDIA key people industry Woollen Mills products num employees 2,700 Slogan Headquarter 14 66, Civil Lines, Kanpur 208 001, INDIA homepage http www.lal imli.com www.lal imli.com British India Corporation Limited BIC is a Public Sector Undertaking PSU of the Government of India . The company manufactures textiles for both civilian and Indian army armed forces consumption. It manufactures the popular Lal imli and Dhariwal brands of woolen products. The company was established in 1920 as a public limited company, and in 1981 was nationalized and taken over by government of India . ref name fin Headquartered in Kanpur , BIC operates two wool len mills in Kanpur and Dhariwal Punjab India Punjab . The company employs over 2,700 people and had aggregated revenues of INRConvert 3726 l in fiscal 2006. ref name fin http dpe.nic.in survey0506 vol3 219.pdf Financial Statement . ref ref name bic http texmin.nic.in tex 08.htm L02 Ministry of Textiles . ref ref name fin cite news url http www.financialexpress.com news up govt unveils revival package for british india corporation 71834 title UP Govt Unveils Revival Package For British India Corporation date Jan 28, 2003 work Financial Express ref File LalImli.JPG thumb right 250px A view of Lal Imli factory References Reflist india company stub Category Kanpur Category Economy of Kanpur Category Companies based in Kanpur Category Government owned companies in India Category Textile companies of India ...   more details



  1. British Motor Corporation (Australia)

    Refimprove date June 2008 British Motor Corporation Australia was a motor manufacturing company formed in Australia in 1954 by the merger of the Austin Motor Company Australia and Nuffield Australia Pty Ltd. ref name Macquarie The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, page 62 ref This followed the merger in 1952 of the Austin Motor Company and the Nuffield Group in the United Kingdom to form the British Motor Corporation . ref name Macquarie In 1968, following further corporate changes in the UK, it was renamed Leyland Motor Corporation Australia which continued until closure in 1982. ref name Beaulieu cite book last Georgano first N. authorlink coauthors title Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile ... Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, page 337 ref British Motor Corporation Australia File Morris Major ... Company of Australia and Nuffield Australia merged to form British Motor Corporation Australia with the Nuffield ... P76 By 1969 BMC Australia s parent company had merged with the Leyland Corporation to form British ... saw the creation of the British Leyland Motor Corporation of Australia. ref The Macquarie Dictionary ... the Austin Morris Division by 1970. ref Morris 1500 & 1300 range brochure, British Leyland Motor Corporation ... reflist Category Motor vehicle manufacturers of Australia de British Motor Corporation Australia ... In 1949, the British Austin Motor Company Austin company bought the Melbourne based Ruskin ... Kimberley for the de luxe hi end model. Leyland Motor Corporation Australia File 1973 1978 Leyland ... yet gain in 1972 when it became the Leyland Motor Corporation of Australia ref The Macquarie Dictionary .... ref Morris Marina brochure, Leyland Motor Corporation of Australia Limited, Austin Morris Division ... collapse of British Leyland and its associates, linked with local protection tariffs for the remaining ... Metal Corporation PMC at the Sydney suburb of Enfield located near a major rail interchange until 1978 ... 1983 Leyland Motor Corporation Australia ceased to exist and its place was taken by JRA Limited. The new ...   more details



  1. British Newfoundland Development Corporation

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The British Newfoundland Development Corporation , or BRINCO was incorporated by a consortium of United Kingdom British companies in 1953 which undertook industrial development opportunities in the Canada Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . The company was involved in the construction of the Churchill Falls Generating Station . The concept for BRINCO was conceived in 1952 of Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Joey Smallwood , who sought to bring industrial development to the province. Premier Smallwood travelled to the United Kingdom to court private sector companies, offering large tracts of undeveloped resource land in both the Labrador and Newfoundland island Newfoundland areas of the province in exchange for guaranteeing the development of any natural resources which were discovered. After numerous meetings with some of the political and industrial leaders, including Winston Churchill Sir Winston Churchill and Anthony Gustav de Rothschild Anthony de Rothschild , Smallwood was successful in having seven large British corporations form a consortium to explore, investigate, and, where feasible, to develop natural resources in the province. The seven founding firms are as follows N M Rothschild & Sons The Anglo American Corporation of South America Bowater Bowater Paper Corporation English Electric English Electric Company Limited Frobisher Limited Rio Tinto Group Rio Tinto Company Limited The Anglo Newfoundland Development Company Limited . They were joined by seventeen other firms before the principal agreement was signed with the Government of Newfoundland in 1953. These additional firms included Bank of Montreal , Royal Bank of Canada and Suez Canal Company . Category Companies based in Newfoundland and Labrador Category Canada United Kingdom relations Category Canadian subsidiaries of foreign companies ...   more details



  1. British Motor Corporation

    Infobox company company name British Motor Corporation company logo Image BMC rosette.png 250px The BMC rosette logo. slogan fate Merged Suggestions bankrupt, merged etc. successor British Motor Holdings ... parent former parent companies, if any subsid former subsidiaries, if any The British Motor Corporation ... Riley and Wolseley Motor Company Wolseley in 1952. It was the predecessor of British Leyland . Organisation Image Scripophily BMC 1959.jpg thumb A BMC share certificate. Image British Motor Corporation ... as joint ventures, to assemble their vehicles. One was British Motor Corporation Australia which ... Motor Corporation LMC to form the British Leyland British Leyland Motor Corporation BLMC , ref 410m ... builder, originally set up by the British Motor Corporation to build their designs under licence in the 1950s ... BMC engines Bathgate Bathgate Lorry Plant BMC Turkey British Motor Corporation Australia Notes ... formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange bg de British Motor Corporation el British Motor Corporation fa fr British Motor Corporation it British Motor Corporation nl British Motor Corporation ja pl British Motor Corporation pt British Motor Corporation sv British Motor Corporation uk British Motor Corporation ... right thumb A 1965 Riley 4 72 BMC was the largest British car company of its day, with in 1952 39 percent of British output, producing a wide range of cars under brand names including Austin, Morris ... government sponsored merger with Jaguar to form British Motor Holdings BMH , and three years later leading to the merger of BMH with Leyland Motors Ltd Leyland Motor Corporation . At the time of the mergers ... buying British public there was a tendency of loyalty to a particular marque and marques appealed to different ... Cite book title The British Motor Industry 1945 1994 author Timothy R. Whisler year 1999 publisher ... British cars were subject to a much lower import tax than cars from other countries, making BMC ...   more details



  1. British Hovercraft Corporation BH.7

    For the Czechoslovakian fighter aircraft Avia BH 7 Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Class Overview Name BH.7 Wellington class Builders British Hovercraft Corporation Operators Class before SR.N6 Class after Subclasses Cost Built range In service range In commission range Total ships building Total ships planned Total ships completed Total ships cancelled Total ships active Total ships laid up Total ships lost Total ships retired Total ships scrapped Total ships preserved Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship class Ship type hovercraft Ship tonnage 18.3 tonnes Ship displacement 56 tonnes Ship length 23.9 metres Ship beam 13.8 metres Ship height 10.36 metres on landing pads Ship draught Ship draft Ship depth Ship hold depth Ship decks Ship deck clearance Ship ramps Ship ice class Ship power 4,250 shp Ship propulsion Mk.2 4 1 Rolls Royce Marine Proteus 15M 541 gas turbine for lift and propulsion driving one four bladed variable pitch propeller Ship speed 58 knots Ship range Ship capacity Ship troops 60 Ship complement Ship crew 3 Ship time to activate Ship sensors Ship EW Ship notes The British Hovercraft Corporation BH.7 also known as the Wellington class was a medium size hovercraft intended for military roles. The prototype BH.7 Mk.2 first flew in November 1969 and was evaluated by the Royal Navy , being allocated the pennant number P235 and aircraft serial number XW255. It was trialled in a number of different roles from 1970 until 1983, including mine countermeasures , fisheries protection, and anti submarine warfare , operating from RNAS Portland , It was later acquired by the Hovercraft Museum at Lee on Solent . A further two BH.7 Mk.4s and four BH.7 Mk.5As were delivered to the Imperial Iranian Navy in the early 1970s, although they are now thought to be in storage due to trade embargoes. References http www.hovercraft museum.org bh7.html Hovercraft Museum BH.7 http www.hovercraft museum.org craft.html Hovercraft Museum Craft Built BHC Cat ...   more details



  1. British Hovercraft Corporation AP1-88

    The British Hovercraft Corporation AP1 88 is a medium size hovercraft . As a civil passenger hovercraft it can seat up to 101 passengers, they have been used on routes in Britain and from Sweden to Denmark. As a troop carrier it can transport up to 90 troops. As a military logistics vessel it can carry two Land Rover s, a Bandvagn 202 Bv202 tracked vehicle and trailer unit or about 10 tons 10,000 kg of stores. Canada It is used in two versions by the Canadian Coast Guard . In the mid 1990s two AP1 88s, the AP1 88 200 and AP1 88 400, were ordered from Westland GKN Westland Aerospace the contract being awarded in 1996. The craft were built at Hike Metal Products in Wheatley, Ontario . The two 400 series were completed in August and December of 1998. ship CCGS Waban Aki , AP1 88 200 ship CCGS Sipu Muin , AP1 88 400 ship CCGS Siyay , AP1 88 400 Specifications Type 200 Designer Manufacturer Westland Aerospace Crew 3 Dimensions Length 24.5 metres Width 11.2 metres Height on cushion 6.6 meters full load displacement 47.6 tons Propulsion Motor diesel engines Power 4 Deutz AG diesel engines 600 horsepower for lift and propulsion Propellers 2 three bladed variable pitch propeller Performance Speed 50 knots Military Lift 12 tons of equipment Weapons None Type 400 Designer Manufacturer Westland Aerospace Crew 4 Dimensions Length 28.5 metres Width 12 metres Height on cushion 12 meters full load displacement 69 tons Propulsion Motor diesel engines Power 4 Caterpillar Inc. 3412 TTA diesel engines 912 horsepower for lift and propulsion Propellers 2 three bladed variable pitch propeller Performance Speed 50 knots Military Lift 22.6 tons of equipment Weapons None References Saunders, Stephen RN Jane s Fighting Ships 2003 2004 ISBN 0 7106 2546 4 http hovercraft museum.org ap1 88.html British Hovercraft Trust AP1 88 http www.bartiesworld.co.uk hovercraft saunders.htm ap Bartie s Hovercraft AP1 88 BHC Category Hovercraft Category Ships built in Ontario ...   more details




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