It initially specialised in industrial electric motors and transformers railway locomotives and traction equipment diesel motors and steam turbines.
The english electric motor company.
The english electric company limited ee was a british industrial manufacturer formed after the armistice of world war i by amalgamating five businesses which during the war had been making munitions armaments and aeroplanes.
1918 the english electric co was formed as a public company chaired by sir charles ellis who was also chairman of john brown and co.
English electric was a 20th century british industrial manufacturer initially of electric motors and expanding to include railway locomotives and aviation before becoming part of the general electric company gec.