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While GEC has no direct relation to GE, both companies can trace back their origins to ventures founded by Thomas Edison. There used to be a very nice (several page) history on the Marconi site detailing the complete history of companies, mergers, spinoffs, and name changes. 18.24.0.120 20:01, 6 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Actually it does now have a direct relation to GE as GE bought Alstom.
"In 1902, GEC's first purpose-built factory, the Witton Engineering Works was opened near Birmingham. This was later to become a factory for the manufacture of Automobiles" - I don't think so ! I was an apprentice at GEC Witton and have visited the site many times recently and I've never seen a car made there ! Someone is getting confused with MG Rover at Longbridge, Birmingham perhaps ? (I worked there too). If noone provides evidence of this then I will change it. Cabinscooter 20:37, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
The whole article misses the interconnections with English Electric, BTH, Alstom, ABB and now GE... Still a lot of GEC power plants in operation across the globe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 159.245.16.100 ( talk) 09:43, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
I'm sure GEC is now part of MBDA. I've had a stab at the history but I'm not sure I got it right. Please edit the article if you know better! Dan100 12:06, Jan 3, 2005 (UTC)
Does the link for national grid point to the right article? It points to the OS-style national grid ( National_grid) rather than the electrical one ( National_Grid). The current link seems wrong, but I don't want to make the correction as I am not certain of the error. The difference a capital letter can make! Matthew 16:39, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
I have added a reference to this book - the fascinating story of the events leading to the emergence of GEC in a pre-eminent position in 1968, having swallowed AEI and merged with English Electric. There is also plenty of detail about the companies that ended up in GEC. Peter Maggs 13:40, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
Someone should slap the corporation template on this article. Isopropyl 03:35, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
The result of the proposal was PAGE MOVED as uncontroversial. - GTBacchus( talk) 22:14, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
The General Electric Company plc → General Electric Company plc — Definite article is not part of the company name — JBellis ( talk) 20:31, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
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Can anyone tell me where the GEC works (Peel Works) was in Salford
Adekpr ( talk) 20:55, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
In this article it says that GEC led the way in lamp design producing lamps under the brand "Osram". Under the article on Osram it seems to say that Osram was a German firm already making lamps and all that GEC did was to buy the filaments from them. Not quite the same as "leading the way". john f 94.197.115.98 ( talk) 10:03, 24 July 2014 (UTC)
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While GEC has no direct relation to GE, both companies can trace back their origins to ventures founded by Thomas Edison. There used to be a very nice (several page) history on the Marconi site detailing the complete history of companies, mergers, spinoffs, and name changes. 18.24.0.120 20:01, 6 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Actually it does now have a direct relation to GE as GE bought Alstom.
"In 1902, GEC's first purpose-built factory, the Witton Engineering Works was opened near Birmingham. This was later to become a factory for the manufacture of Automobiles" - I don't think so ! I was an apprentice at GEC Witton and have visited the site many times recently and I've never seen a car made there ! Someone is getting confused with MG Rover at Longbridge, Birmingham perhaps ? (I worked there too). If noone provides evidence of this then I will change it. Cabinscooter 20:37, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
The whole article misses the interconnections with English Electric, BTH, Alstom, ABB and now GE... Still a lot of GEC power plants in operation across the globe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 159.245.16.100 ( talk) 09:43, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
I'm sure GEC is now part of MBDA. I've had a stab at the history but I'm not sure I got it right. Please edit the article if you know better! Dan100 12:06, Jan 3, 2005 (UTC)
Does the link for national grid point to the right article? It points to the OS-style national grid ( National_grid) rather than the electrical one ( National_Grid). The current link seems wrong, but I don't want to make the correction as I am not certain of the error. The difference a capital letter can make! Matthew 16:39, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
I have added a reference to this book - the fascinating story of the events leading to the emergence of GEC in a pre-eminent position in 1968, having swallowed AEI and merged with English Electric. There is also plenty of detail about the companies that ended up in GEC. Peter Maggs 13:40, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
Someone should slap the corporation template on this article. Isopropyl 03:35, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
The result of the proposal was PAGE MOVED as uncontroversial. - GTBacchus( talk) 22:14, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
The General Electric Company plc → General Electric Company plc — Definite article is not part of the company name — JBellis ( talk) 20:31, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
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Can anyone tell me where the GEC works (Peel Works) was in Salford
Adekpr ( talk) 20:55, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
In this article it says that GEC led the way in lamp design producing lamps under the brand "Osram". Under the article on Osram it seems to say that Osram was a German firm already making lamps and all that GEC did was to buy the filaments from them. Not quite the same as "leading the way". john f 94.197.115.98 ( talk) 10:03, 24 July 2014 (UTC)