History and Growth
– Charles Francis Brush founded the Brush Electric Light Company in 1849.
– The Anglo-American Brush Electric Light Corporation was established in London in 1880.
– Brush’s first electric dynamo was invented in 1876.
– The corporation moved to Falcon Engine and Car Works in Loughborough in 1889.
– In 1914, the company started manufacturing Ljungstrom steam turbines.
– The Brush companies were incorporated into the Hawker Siddeley Group in 1957.
– In 1991, the Hawker Siddeley Electric Power Group was taken over by BTR plc.
– The FKI Group acquired the Hawker Siddeley Electric Power Group in 1996.
– Melrose plc bought FKI in 2008.
Products
– Brush manufactures air-cooled turbo generators in the range of 20 to 300MVA.
– They also produce turbomotors from 10 to 100MW.
– The company manufactures associated control equipment.
– In 2022, Brush Electrical Machines became part of Baker Hughes.
Aircraft Manufacture
– Brush Electrical built 650 aircraft, including Avro 504s and Short Type 184s, between 1915 and 1919.
– During World War II, they took over production of de Havilland Dragon Rapides and built 346 aircraft.
– Brush Electrical played a role in expanding the Royal Naval Air Service.
– They were one of the selected companies outside established aviation contractors.
– Production of de Havilland Dragon Rapides ended in 1945.
Acquisitions and Related Companies
– The Brush companies were incorporated into the Hawker Siddeley Group in 1957.
– In 1991, the Hawker Siddeley Electric Power Group was taken over by BTR plc.
– The FKI Group acquired the Hawker Siddeley Electric Power Group in 1996.
– Melrose plc bought FKI in 2008.
– Brush Traction and Brush Transformers are related companies.
– The Associated British Oil Engine Company is also associated with Brush.
References and External Links
– Charles Francis Brush is an important figure in the company’s history.
– Graces Guide provides information on the Anglo-American Brush Electric Light Corporation and the Brush Electrical Engineering Company.
– The Baker Hughes website offers information on generators, synchronous condensers, and motors. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brush_Electric_Company
Brush Electrical Machines is a manufacturer of electrical generators typically for gas turbine and steam turbine driven applications. The main office is based at Loughborough in Leicestershire, UK.
