JOHN THOMPSON

Introduction and Contents

John Thomson was one of the largest industrial enterprises in Wolverhampton and, indeed, was a player on the world scene. Its products covered a wide range but the main products can be said to be boilers and vehicle parts, especially chassis. Most of their other products can be seen as leading from those core activities. The firm lasted longer than many others, having its origins in the early nineteenth century and not closing in Wolverhampton until 2004.

1	1830s to 1909:	Origins and Early Days
2	1909 to 1918:	The Thompson Family
3	1918 to 1939	The Private Limited Companies
4	1939 to 1945	The Second World War
5	1945 to 1960s	Expansion and Diversity
6	1960s to 1986	After the Family Firm
7	1986 to 2004	Parkfield, UPF and others
8		Work and Play at John Thompson
9		Views inside the works
10		A note on authorship and sources

JOHN THOMPSON

by S. A. Barnett

with Frank Sharman and Reg Aston


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