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Conveyancer Ltd: Minutes of Liverpool Refrigeration & Engineering Company Ltd, 1937-1939, Rubery Owen Messier Ltd, 1939-1941, Electro-Hydraulics Ltd, 1949-1955; statutory records including register of members and annual returns, 1937-1947, register of seals, 1969-1979, certificates of incorporation on changes of name, 1946-1974; financial records including annual reports and accounts, 1971, 1972, 1978; agreements register, 1939-1977; press-cuttings, 1964-1969. Langham Engineering (Liverpool) Ltd: Minutes, 1939-1965; share certificates, 1965-1977. Conveyancer Fork Trucks Ltd: Minutes,1951-1955; register of members and annual returns, 1951-1977; certificates of incorporation on changes of name, 1951-1978. Conveyancer Scott-Electric Vehicles Ltd: Minutes, 1950 - 1960; register of members and annual returns, 1950 - 1975; Directors' reports and accounts, year ending 29 September 1972; share transfers: 1975 - 1976.

The companies forming the Conveyancer Group in June 1972 were: Conveyancer Ltd.; Langham Engineering (Liverpool) Ltd. (which became Owen Karritainers Ltd in 1978); Conveyancer Scott-Electric Vehicles Ltd (which became Rubery Owen C-E Cast Ltd in ?1978); Conveyancer Fork Trucks Ltd (which became Rubery Owen Engineering Ltd in 1978). Other companies whose records have not survived include: Conveyancer Fork Trucks (Nigeria) Ltd Conveyancer Pty Ltd (Australia) Paul-Walden Pty Ltd (Australia) P & W Industries (Pty) Ltd (South Africa) Conveyancer Plant Hire Ltd Became 1978 Rubery Owen Pressings Ltd. Ceased trading 1972 Conveyancer - Raymond Ltd became 1978 Rubery Owen Components Ltd. Ceased trading 1972. Reference: Catalogue to the Collection

This collection has been weeded for duplicates.

This collection forms part of the Rubery Owen Holdings Ltd Archive The Rubery Owen Holdings Ltd Archive has been arranged using the following classification scheme: 1 Minute Books; 2 Statutory Records; 3 Financial Records; 4 Correspondence; 5 Letter Books; 6 Printed Publications; 7 Other Publications; 8 Diaries; 9 Agreements; 10 Press - Cuttings; 11 Reports; 12 Notices; 13 Functional Records; 13.1 Preparation for Retirement; 13.2 Industrial Life & Christian Teamwork; 13.3 Group Archives.

There are no restrictions on access to these papers.

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Files relating to Sir Alfred's activities as a member and chairman of the Staffordshire County Council were transferred to the Staffordshire County Record Office in 1974. The Rubery Owen Photographic and Film Collection is held by the Staffordshire Film Archive at Staffordshire University.

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