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English Electric[1] (EE) was a British industrial manufacturer. Founded in 1918, it initially specialised in industrial electric motors and transformers. Its activities would expand to include railway locomotives and traction equipment, steam turbines, consumer electronics, guided missiles, aircraft and computers.
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| Industry | electrical industry  |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1918 |
| Defunct | 1968 |
| Fate | Acquired by GEC |
| Successor | BAC GEC ICL |
| Headquarters | Lancashire headquartered at Strand, London |
| Subsidiaries | D. Napier & Son (1942-) The Marconi Company (1948-) Vulcan Foundry (1955-) Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns (1955-) English Electric Aviation (1958-) English Electric Leo Marconi (1964-) |
English Electric Diesel Engines was the diesel engine division of English Electric. It built diesel engines under the names English Electric, Napier and Dorman.
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