Records of Reid Bros (South Africa) Ltd, importers of mining material and machinery, Johannesburg, South Africa

• Memorandum and articles of association 1918, 1926
• Financial records 1918-1947
• Correspondence 1926-1979
• Photographs of company offices 1964, 1964
• Sales records c1950s; sundry agreements, undated

Reid Bros (Johannesburg) Ltd , exporters of mining material and machinery, Glasgow, Scotland, changed its name to Reid Bros (South Africa) Ltd in 1918  with its registered offices being in Johannesburg . This company was a subsidiary of Reid Bros (Glasgow) Ltd based in Glasgow who acted as suppliers of machinery to engineers and allied trades.

Reid Bros (South Africa) Ltd continued and built on the trade of Reid Bros (Johannesburg) Ltd who had offices in Johannesburg and Durban, South Africa. The company continued to act as agents for other Scottish and English companies who exported engineering machinery and parts as well as marketing equipment, accessories, tools and supplies for mining, manufacturing and construction industries. Various subsidiary companies operated the main company's business though out southern Africa. Reid Bros (Rhodesia) Ltd conducted the company's business in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) with branches in Salisbury, Bulawayo and Que Que; Reid Bros & Curtis Ltd operated in Zambia; and in Botswana through Reid Bros & Curtis (Botswana) (Pty) Ltd .

Reid Bros (South Africa) Ltd was converted into a public company in 1946 and in 1969  was acquired by African Oxygen Ltd , Johannesburg, who purchased the entire ordinary share capital of the company.

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Permanent loan : Reid Bros (Glasgow) Ltd : Glasgow : 1988 : ACCN 0112

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GB 248 UGD 259/1-10 Records of Reid Brothers (Glasgow) Ltd

GB 248 UGD 259/12 Records of Reid Brothers (Johannesburg) Ltd

GB 248 UGD 259/15 Records of Clyde Nail Co Ltd

GB 248 UGD 259/16 Records of Waverley Iron & Steel Co Ltd

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Compiled by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 10 February 2003

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