Newsletter No. 258 December 2020

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONNewsletter No. 258 December 2020

Ray Headon, PEPA Chairman, writes:Dear MembersWelcome to the Christmas edition of the PEPA Newsletter.

I do hope that you are all keeping well and managing to distance yourselves from thissecond wave of the Covid virus. Hopefully by the time you read this in December the viruswill have eased sufficiently to allow us all to enjoy the Christmas celebrations. It is very sadthat we have had to cancel our Reunion for 2020 but we are hoping that we will be able togo ahead with a Reunion in October 2021. PEPA Newsletters normally appear three times ayear and at July’s Committee meeting (yes, we are having virtual meetings) it was decidedto combine the September and January issues into this single December issue. We also hopethat by next year we will be able to continue our normal face-to-face Committee meetings,but in the meantime please rest assured that all aspects of the Association’s businesscontinue to be looked after.

Philips News and the Coronavirus pandemic

Sales in the third quarter amounted to EUR 5 billion, with a sales growth of 10% comparedto 2019. Income from operations amounted to EUR 341 million, compared to EUR 211million in Q3 2019.

The work Philips is doing to support healthcare providers and medical staff with theprovision of both COVID-19 and regular care remains a top priority and Philips has steeplyramped up the production volumes of products and solutions to help diagnose, treat,monitor and manage COVID-19 patients. To enhance patient care and improve care providerproductivity, Philips entered into 11 long-term strategic partnerships with hospitals in theUS, Europe and Asia.

With the opening of a new Dutch wind farm, 100% of Philips operations in the Netherlandswill be powered by renewable energy. This target has already been reached for thecompany’s operations in North America. Globally, that means around half of the Philipsfacilities worldwide will now be powered by green energy, and the company is firmly oncourse to achieve global carbon neutrality in 2020.

The Wall Street Journal published a new ranking that aims to give a comprehensive data-driven overview of the world’s most sustainably managed companies. Philips took thenumber 2 position in this Wall Street Journal ranking. Philips is recognized for doingbusiness sustainably and responsibly and for its transparency through its environmental andsocial disclosures and programs. "Companies that are managed in a responsible andsustainable way actually provide a better return and have fewer mishaps along the way,"Frans van Houten, CEO of Royal Philips, told WSJ during an interview in the run-up to thepublication of the report.

Finally, I hope you all keep safe and if you have time and would like to read more, ourwebsite pepa-online.org.uk contains many articles and links to other resources, which I amsure you will find of interest.

CONTENTS

PEPA CROSSWORD 2 LOST TOUCH 7

THE PEPA COMMITTEE 3 OBITUARY 8

NEW MEMBERS 5 “OUR FACTORY” ARTICLE 9

LOST CONTACT 5 CROSSWORD ANSWERS 12

BIRTHDAYS 5 FRED. OLSEN CRUISE OFFER 12

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES 6 ACCOUNTS 2019 - 2020 13

THE PEPA WEBSITE 7 YOUR PEPA CONTACTS 14

PEPA Newsletter No. 258 - December 2020 Page 2

PEPA Crossword by “Electron”

Have fun with this cryptic crossword, and work out 16 across!

PEPA Newsletter No. 258 - December 2020

THE PEPA COMMITTEE

Photos of the committee alongside a summary of their time at Philips.

Pat Belchamber Reunion Tickets and seatingPat joined Mullard Mitcham in 1960 as secretary to Statistical MethodsDepartment, then to GPE in 1962, followed by the Central ApplicationLaboratory in 1971 until 1990. She then worked for PRL, Salfords forone year followed by another year's temping for nine differentcompanies. Her last job was at the BBC's Research & DevelopmentDepartment at Kingswood Warren near Reigate, where she stayed foreight years before her retirement.

Margaret Brantom Newsletter Editor, PEPBA Almoner and SecretaryMargaret was a contract systems analyst/programmer at MRL/PRLfrom 1968-1991. Using the Elliot 503, ICL 1904A and IBM 4341 sheprovided accounts with job costing, bought ledger, cash book andstock book systems. In 1985 she was employed by PRL. In 1992 hersystems were replaced by Tetra-supplied software which includedpurchasing. She worked on these, supplying information for accounts,purchasing and management. She retired in 1999.

Aubrey Dunford Vice-Chairman, Treasurer and PEPBA TreasurerAubrey graduated in 1975 and then started in the Integrated CircuitQuality Department at Mullard, Southampton, working on the testingof dynamic memory circuits, and then Teletext circuits. In 1980 hewas a ‘Signetics’ group Sales Engineer at Mullard House. In 1992 hewas UK Sales Director for the Magnetic Products Division beforemoving to Eindhoven in 1995 as the Worldwide Sales and MarketingDirector for the Division. He left Philips in 2000.

David Fanshawe Committee MemberDavid joined Mullard Research Labs in 1965. He later transferred toMitcham to lead a development group in the Electronic AssembliesDivision of Philips Sound & Vision, specialising in Smart Homesystems architecture. This became part of a European Commissionfunded project involving 10 major European companies. Davidrepresented Philips as Workgroup Manager for the EC project.

Ray Headon ChairmanWith an honours degree in Electronics at Southampton University,Ray joined PRL in 1970, building electronic equipment for researchscientists, becoming Group Leader in 1985. In 1991 as EstablishmentManager, Ray consolidated Research on the south site, built arestaurant and engineering facility, and created the Redhill Campus.In 2001 Ray joined PRL Management Team as Head of ResearchTechnical Services. In December 2004 Ray took early retirement.

Christine Jordan Secretary, and PEPBA CommitteeAfter living and working in Bahrain, Christine started working forPhilips in 1979 at Arundel Great Court. Had a central role monitoringthe credit management activity across the Philips and Pye companies.Moved to City House, Croydon (later Philips House) in 1987eventually becoming Credit Manager for Philips Consumer Electronicsuntil leaving Philips in 2000.


Phil Lloyd Webmaster

With a B.Eng. (Electronics), Phil joined Mullard/Philips ResearchLaboratories in 1964, and worked on HF circuit design, computer-aidedcircuit optimisation, vision control for assembly robots, AI, multimedia,and video-on-demand. He had temporary transfers to PII Eindhoven,Central ISA Croydon, and CFT Eindhoven. His final role before retirementin 2002 was coordinating PRL’s European subsidised researchprogramme.

Gordon McGinty President, and Reunion Subcommittee memberGordon joined the Mullard Research Laboratory in 1956 with a LondonMSc. After working briefly on Carcinotrons he became involved in arange of projects in UK and Europe. He led teams working on electronlinear accelerators - for radiotherapy, radiography and UKAEA research -and on ion implantation for integrated circuits. He transferred to the labmanagement team in the late 1980s and retired in 1993.

Ken Rolaston Vice-President, and PEPBA ChairmanKen joined MRVCo., Waddon as a Technical Assistant helping to develop ahigh-power transmitting valve. He then moved down the road to WaddonHouse to join the Central Standardization Department of Philips where hehelped to write standards for materials and later for computer systems.Transferring to Central Purchasing Department he ended his career asmanager of Group Purchasing Agreements. He was made redundant in1991 along with most of the other members of the department.

Tony Slaymaker Reunion Subcommittee Chairman, and PEPBA CommitteeTony joined Mullard Mitcham Electronic Assemblies Division in 1965 wherehe became planning and production manager during the rapid growth indemand for assemblies. In 1986 he moved to Philips Croydon TV factoryas Logistics Manager. Upon its closure he moved to Philips ConsumerElectronics Division as its Commercial Planning Manager, co-ordinatingdemand with factory supply. Tony retired in 2001 after 36 very happyyears with the company.

Peter Steward Enrolment Secretary

Peter joined Philips Croydon in 1960 working on the radio production line.Jobs in the Testboard and Factory laboratories followed before he joinedthe Video Division as a Technical Commercial Engineer in 1968. Aftertwelve years on the Management Team of Philips Service he returned toConsumer Electronics in 1989 as Product Manager Satellite before leavingthe company in 1993.

Richard Stow Membership SecretaryRichard joined the Central Applications Laboratory at Mitcham and workedon colour TV convergence. In 1974 he left to work for a Turkish companyas chief of TV development. In 1979 he joined the Philips Croydon TV Laband worked on Projection TV design. He moved to the Advanced ProjectsGroup (APG) to work on many projects including representing Philips insome working groups. His final role was as Quality Manager for APG.


NEW MEMBERS

We are pleased to welcome the following into membership:

Hazel Grove Mitcham Philips Electrical Ltd WidowMr D Haslam Mr R F Daly Mr V Valoti Mrs J Fuller

LOST CONTACT

PCB SouthamptonMr E M Samson Mrs J K Merridew

Mr L C H Ross

If you can supply up to date information on any member listed above can you, please, contactRichard Stow, PEPA Membership Secretary (details on Contact list).

BIRTHDAYS

We would like to congratulate those members of PEPA who have celebrated birthdays between Apriland October. If you have celebrated in November or December, they will appear in the nextNewsletter. You will still receive a card, for your birthday, sent by the always busy Beryl Oakley.

100th BirthdaysMitcham Philips Electrical Ltd Southampton WidowsMrs E S Taylor Mr D C Blockley Mrs O Paul Mrs H M Nash

Mrs M RickettsMullard Ltd Philips Electronics TMCMrs G F Biggs Miss S M Nicholls Mrs D F Robson

90th BirthdaysBelling Lee MEL (cont) Philips Scientific RadiotherapyMr A C Anderson Mrs C I Hyslop Mr J H Rennie Mr D G Cox

Mr L W LumberCES Mrs P M Stanley Philips Telecom SouthamptonMr D Burbanks Mr L D Howell Mr J E AmyMr B T Digby Mitcham Mr J W McGuinness Mr B H BlakeMr P G Langford Mr P H Bain Mr P W George

Mr R J Everitt Polygram Mr A R HuttonCroydon Mrs M I Moncrieffe Mr J R Barfoot Mrs M M MorganMr A Ambrose Mr D C PowlingMr A D'Souza Mullard House PRCS Mrs D E SaitMr W F Potten Mr J Warren Mr P J SimpsonMrs S K Rekhi TMC

Mullard Ltd PRL Mr A L OvertonEkco Heating Mrs V A Hendley Mr D W FinchMr E J Butcher Mrs M L Smith Dr E D Fletcher Widows

Mr G K McGinty Mrs J BishopLondon Carriers Philips Cable Mr P Whitear Mrs S BraybrookMr D M Ingram Television Mrs C M J Cant

Mr T D White Pye Ether Mrs M ChamberlainLowestoft Mr P Mitchell Mrs V F JacobsMr C Ledger Philips Components Mrs P R Purkiss

Mr W B French Pye of Cambridge Mrs B RatcliffeMEL Mr G S Hartley Mrs G M SmithMrs P M English Philips Electronics Mrs E M TaylorMrs I Hurden Mrs U M Stokell Mrs E Williams

Mr J D Tansley


80th BirthdaysBritannia Music Lowestoft Philips Electronics Pye of CambridgeMrs P C Richards Mr B A Chilvers Mr J Black Mr J W Hodgson

Mr R W LackenbyBusiness Systems Medical Systems Mr I M Laughland Pye UnicamMr A Cowie Mr I Millar Mrs M Milton Mr B Hughes

Mrs J J Smiles Mrs M A ToogoodConsumer Electronics Mr G E Smith Philips Machine Tools Mr P ToogoodMr M E Jones Mr R M WoodsMr T D Morgan MEL Simoco

Mr K E L Richardson Philips Scientific Mr M SankeyCroydon Mrs M A GardnerMrs P J Baker MEL Watsons SouthamptonMr J G Buckland Mr J Hudson Philips Service Mrs D V HarrisMr J M Patel Mr B J Atkinson

Mitcham TMC, MalmesburyImpex Mrs J Eve Philips Telecom Mr G W GreenawayMr B D Ambler Mr M J Tippett

Mullard House TVTInformation Systems Mr G Bew Polygram Mr P J O'ReillyMr J A Francis Mrs P M Lord Mrs A George

UnicamInfrared Origin PRCS Mr M C WoodsMr A M Porter Mr J Deans Mr G W Chaplin

Mrs J M Collins WidowsLG Philips Displays Origin UK Mr G J Goudie Mrs C FraserMr M Summers Mrs C Knowles Mr R A Green Mrs N M Handley

Mr F G Place Mrs N A HarriesLighting Philips Miss A Potter Mrs P M HaslopMrs P Hayden Communications Mr D Shaw Mrs C McDonald

Mr D B Jones Mr S W Watkinson Mrs P McgoldrickLondon Carriers Mrs C PineMr G Fitton Philips PRL

Data Systems Mr L W ChuaMr D Bhattacharya Mr J P Cosier

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Congratulations to those members below who have celebrated a special wedding anniversary.

Blue Sapphire Wedding (65th)Ekco Heating Philips CambridgeMr E J & Mrs R L Butcher 12.03.20 Mr J & Mrs A Ellum 17.07.20

Mullard House PRL SalfordsMr & Mrs Tony Manning 13.08.20 Mr & Mrs B J Evans 20.08.20

Diamond Wedding (60th)MEL Philips Medical Systems Crawley

Mr S R & Mrs J Cox 27.07.20 Mr & Mrs P Baker 17.09.20Philips Croydon Philips SouthamptonMr P & Mrs J Nicholson 15.08.19 Mr & Mrs P Auger 27.08.20

Golden Wedding (50th)Mullard Southampton Philips TelecomMr & Mrs J E Miller 12.09.20 Mr & Mrs M Watson 12.09.20

Philips ElectronicsMr & Mrs A M Sangster 01.08.20


If you would like to have your Golden, Diamond, Blue Sapphire or Platinum celebration mentioned inthe Newsletter and receive a card please let Beryl Oakley know in plenty of time by writing to her at3 Days Acre, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0ER.

THE PEPA WEBSITEwww.pepa-online.org.uk

Towards the end of the year, our website would usually contain the latest information aboutthe Annual Reunion at Denbies, to be followed by the report and a slideshow of the manyphotos invariably taken. This is sadly not the case this year. However, new contentcontinues to be regularly added to the site, and we encourage you to make the occasionalvisit to keep in the picture.

In the last few months we’ve included updates on the activities of the Pye History Trust,including the release of a new 38-minute video covering Pye’s history, and an associatedwebinar which took place in October. The “Our Factory” article featured on pages 9 to 11 ofthis Newsletter is available as a download from the website. The quarterly financial reportsfor Philips are regularly featured on the site, should you wish to follow the fortunes of ourprevious employer! PEPA members continue to be eligible for a useful discount on Fred.Olsen cruises, and our website is kept up to date with how Fred. Olsen are coping with thepandemic, and what their plans are for 2021 and beyond. The website will always be keptup to date with the latest PEPA news, and items of interest to Philips pensioners.

NB! The website’s password (PE1963PA) is the same for all members, and gives you fullaccess to the whole website. If you haven’t already, do make a secure note of the passwordnow, for future reference. It’ll save you the inconvenience of having to email us forassistance later. Each Newsletter carries a reminder of the password, but we urge you tokeep your own record of it.

Your comments and feedback on any aspect of the website are always welcome. Simplyemail webmaster Phil Lloyd at [email protected] and he will get back to you.

LOST TOUCH

Grethe Hayden, the wife of John Hayden contacted us. Sadly, John, who worked inConsumer Electronics, died in May this year after a long illness. She would be delighted tohear from any member who knew John.

Is anyone in contact with Stephanie Mc Donald? This is possibly her maiden name. She wasoccupational nurse at PRL in June 1996.

Eric James Butcher’s daughter would like to know more about her father’s working life atPhilips. When he joined PEPA in 1995 he had retired from Ekco Heating.

This year he reached his 90th birthday and celebrated his 65th WeddingAnniversary. Both these events are mentioned in this Newsletter.

If you know any information about any of the above could you please contact:

Christine Jordan, PEPA Secretary, or Margaret Brantom, PEPA Newsletter Editor, (seeContact List) who will arrange a communication.


OBITUARY

We regret to report the deaths of the following members. We send our condolences to their familiesand friends.Chappell Medical Systems Philips Electronics Pye TVTMr M G Walton Mrs D M Hunt Mr C Duckworth Mrs P L Goodwin

Mr B NuttallConsumer Electronics MEL RadiotherapyMrs G J Daws Mrs J M Chapman Philips Dr T BatesMr W F Dyer Mr B C Chilcott Financial ServicesMr F R Fowler Mr R F Fautley Miss B A Theobald SemiconductorsMrs R Shulman Mr W T Hill-Tout Mr J CowieMr W J Smith Mr F W Honey Philips Scientific

Mrs P Leslie Mr A W Allsop SouthamptonCroydon Mrs B P Twine Mr G A Fuller Mr C W ClaytonMr E L H Bartholomeusz Mr R A HilbourneMr J C Burke Mitcham Philips Service Mr L R JenkinsMr P H Constance Miss K M Dukelow Mrs D E Ball Mr J C PritchardMrs R E Purkiss Mr A J Guinibert Mr J F M Church Mr J W ReadMr R F Stehr Mr A R Johnson Mrs J Fisher Mr B C WhiteMrs J M Wade Mr A F Love Mrs H White

Miss E A Meara Philips TelecomISA UK Mr A F Ruffle Mr S E Bowles TelecomMrs A Wood Mr P Devereux

Mullard House PRCS Mr C MorrisL & O Insurance Mr B R Wood Mr R F PilkingtonMr D Attree Mr R T Whitby Universal

Mullard Ltd Mr K S McKenzieLighting Mr D J Carter PRLMrs B G Hows Mr B C Foreman Mr D M Connah WidowsMr M P Pears Mr G Jackson Mr D R Cox Mrs M D BestMr S R Wilks Mr T Jacobs Mr E A Garland Mrs M O Busby

Mr J G Little Mr D H Paul Mrs A HarmonLondon Carriers Mr B R Stone Mrs M G HarwoodMrs P Newbury Mrs L U Stopher Pye Electro Devices Mrs C HigginsMr P H Oxlade Mr R Goodwin Mrs D L Hume

OTIB Mrs D O JamesLowestoft Mr M J Endacott Pye Telecom Mrs D M JonesMr P E Beare Mr C F Uzzell Mrs K Bond Mrs M JonesMrs B E Knights Mr J E Bower Mrs V I NightingaleMr F N Mayo Philips Components Mrs E R Flagg Mrs P M PearsonMr D S Mercer Mrs M E Carnell Mr L Redfarn Mrs B VadherMiss M E Morse Mrs S Whitehead

Philips Electrical LtdMrs L Sanders

Since our pensions transferred to insurance companies, data protection restrictions mean that we donot automatically receive any change of address details. Only one of three companies advises us ofdeaths. For this reason, we cannot keep the membership database updated without your help. Pleaselet us know if you change your home address or email address.

We have INFORMATION FOR NEXT OF KIN WHEN A MEMBER DIES on the website and in the May2019 Newsletter. Many members’ next of kin have found this a useful guide at a very difficult time.

Without your help we may send a birthday card to a deceased person which we really would like toavoid.

Please contact membership secretary (Richard Stow, details on Contact list) to let him know of anychanges.


OUR FACTORY : ITS HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT

by Claire Griffiths

Chapter One : The Company and Its Founder

Was there ever a Mr Mullard? How did he start the Company? What was the first product, and wherewas it produced? How did the Company develop, and what was its scope when it was taken over byPhilips?

You may have many other similar questions about the Mullard Company. Too little is generally knownabout it, and about the dynamic and ingenious founder of the Company Mr Stanley Mullard who, atninety-four years old, is alive and well and still able to project his strong personality. His pioneerwork in developing transmitting valves was very important and gave him the basis from which to setup his Company which developed rapidly into a flourishing and profitable business.

The Beginning of Mr Mullard’s Career

When he was fifteen years old, Mr Mullard was apprenticed to a firm of electrical engineers, and atthat stage he earned the princely sum of ten shillings a week for working a fifty-six hour week. Whilehe was completing his apprenticeship, Mr Mullard went to evening classes to increase his electricalknowledge, but he wavered in his determination to become a professional engineer when he learnedhow little it was possible to earn in such a capacity.

Mr Mullard’s desire to do better for himself led him to seek employment abroad. He won an excellentmanagerial position in Germany, where he was able to demand a salary three times that which hecould have received for a similar job in Britain. Mr Mullard did not, however, remain in Europe forlong, and on his return to Britain in 1910 he took a job as a technical assistant in the EdiswanCompany. His potential was recognised and the Company realised that he would be more profitablyemployed in a development laboratory.

Mr Mullard’s Development Work for the Ediswan Company

Mr Mullard was offered his own laboratory at the works in 1913. He thought that his lifelong dreamhad been suddenly and unexpectedly fulfilled, and was delighted. The laboratory was completelyfitted and prepared for his use, but when he finally moved in he realised that he had not been toldwhat he was to invent. His enquiries received only the answer “It is up to you”. It seems that therewas tremendous scope for the development of new devices and techniques at the beginning of thecentury!

Stanley Mullard was initially daunted by the vagueness of his employers, but once he began to thinkseriously about what to do, he remembered some experiments which he had carried out in hischildhood. He had been amazed at the bright flash which could be produced when various live wireswere touched against each other. He wanted to harness this power to make a brighter and moreefficient electric light bulb. He encountered many problems in the initial work, but his determinationand tenacity helped him to solve them, and he eventually developed the ‘Pointolite’ lamp. This


invention made it easier to strike an arc between tungsten electrodes, by ionising the gas betweenthe electrodes. The effect was to produce a brighter and more efficient lamp which was widely used inprojectors as well as in domestic light fittings.

Mullard’s success was widely acknowledged and by the outbreak of war in 1914 he became wellknown in electrical engineering circles.

Captain Mullard’s Navy Career

Mr. Mullard enlisted in the Engineers Battalion of the Royal Naval Division in 1914, but because of histechnical knowledge and expertise he was allowed to remain at the Ediswan Works and he startedwork in the field of radio communications.

In 1916 he became a lieutenant, and when he was posted to the Royal Naval Air Service he ran aspecial laboratory which did much development work on high-power transmitting valves. They werevery successful and Mullard earned a military MBE, and when the RAF was formed in 1918, hebecame a Captain. The work of Mullard and his companions during the war provided a good basis forthe development of the thermionic valve industry in peacetime.

Chapter Two : Technical Development

Silica Valves

After his demobilisation in 1919, Stanley Mullard accepted a directorship of the ‘Z’ Electric LampCompany. At his personal request and with the full approval of the Admiralty, Mullard reserved theright to keep up his wartime association with the staff of the HM Signal School, Portsmouth, so thathe and a small group of colleagues could continue to work on the development of high-powertransmitting valves.

This arrangement was satisfactory and the scientists were successful: they perfected the early silicavalve. This was a high-power transmitting valve in a durable fused-silica envelope, rather than in aglass envelope which was liable to melt because of the great heat produced in the valve. TheAdmiralty recognised the importance of this innovation, but there was no real consumer market tomake it a viable commercial product, therefore no companies could be persuaded to produce it. Oncethis became apparent, the Admiralty asked Mullard himself to go into manufacture. They agreed acontract with him which allowed him to enter the business with little personal risk. Mullard wasgranted the full commercial rights to any patents relating to the silica valves, and the Admiraltyplaced an order for 250 silica valves at £66 each. Accordingly the Mullard Radio Valve Company wasformed in 1920. This was originally housed on an empty floor at the ‘Z’ Electric Lamp Companyfactory and the ‘Z’ Company was fully aware that Mullard was marketing valves under his own name.

The Rise in the Popularity of Radio

The founding of the Mullard Company largely coincided with a very fast increase in the popularity ofradio and there was therefore a tremendous demand for both transmitting and receiving valves.These market pressures persuaded Mullard to extend his range to include receiving valves. Radiobroadcasting stations were set up all over the country, and there were many excellent programmes.The Mullard company seemed assured of success at this time, and it expanded rapidly. In 1921Mullard decided to movethe plant to Hammersmith,and he placed hismachinery in a convertedstable. Even thisaccommodation proved tobe too restricted; demandincreased to such anextent that queues of radioenthusiasts were alwaysoutside the factory waitingfor the opportunity to buyradio spares. Mullard againexpanded and in 1924 hemoved to a larger factoryin Balham.


Chapter Three : Changing Organisation

Marconi v. Mullard Legal Wrangle

During this period Mullard’s business position seemed almost impregnable, but the Marconi Companyclaimed he had infringed their patents and took the matter to court. There were a total of 23 courthearings and the case went on to appeal to the House of Lords who finally ruled in favour of Mullards.

Once this struggle was over Mullard was free to expand and improve, but the costs of the action hadbeen an enormous drain on his resources. At about this time, he entered an agreement with Philips tofund further research. By the end of 1924 the factory was producing at the rate of 2,500,000 valvesper annum.

Mr Mullard Relinquishes Control

As the rate of demand for valves increased, Mullard realised that it would be necessary to pay moreattention to the commercial side of the company to ensure more effective distribution. This led to thefoundation of a separate organisation: Mullard Wireless Service Company. This company tried toprovide the customer with a really efficient service, advising the public which valves were most suitedto which products, and also telling them how to achieve the best possible results from the valves. Aspart of the service Mullard launched a magazine in 1926. It was called ‘Radio for the Millions’ and itsold very widely among radio enthusiasts.

By 1927 Philips had acquired all the shares in Mullards and thus Stanley Mullard relinquished controlof his company to Philips, although he was made a Director.

In 1930 Mr Mullard was advised by doctors to retire and he was succeeded by Mr SS Eriks, but heretained an active interest in the Company until 1970.

Thus it was the personality of Stanley Mullard which determined the development of the Company inthe early years before it joined the Philips Group.

This article was written by Claire Griffiths in about 1977.

If any PEPA member remembers Claire Griffiths as a Mullard employee, please get in touch withWebmaster Phil Lloyd. Thank you!


Crossword Answers

We are very grateful that “Electron” has compiled a fourth Philips-themed crosswordspecially for this newsletter. We hope you have enjoyed the challenge.

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YOUR PEPA CONTACTS December 2020

PEPA Membership& Address Changes

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