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History A Period of Rapid Growth (1946-1960) 1951-1957: Opened a factory in South Wales to manufacture gas masks for the government 1953: Commissioned by the City of Bath to provide white rubber road marking blocks on all roads in the city 1956: Acquired George Spencer Moulton and Company, another pioneer in the rubber industry - later successfully increasing productivity by 50 percent 1956: Acquired J W & T Connolly, manufacturer of wheels, hubs and axles for the agricultural industry 1957: Bought Henley's Tyre and Rubber Company 1958: Aired the first Avon television commercial (seven second spot) 1958-1963: Every world solo motorcycle champion chose Avon tires and many world records were broken by machines fitted with Avon tires |
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