"Factory Quarter" new apartments, Larden Road W3
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"Factory Quarter" new apartments, Larden Road W3
Image: © David Hawgood Taken: 25 Mar 2008
Formerly the CAV factory, this large site between Larden Road and Warple Way is being turned into the "Factory Quarter" to be mainly apartments with some commercial use. CA Vandervell came to Acton before the first World War. In 1926 CAV was bought by Joseph Lucas, becoming CAV-Bosch in the 30's before reverting to CAV in 1939. In the 70's, the firm became Lucas CAV and, eventually, Prestolite after Lucas Industries was split up. CAV was the world leader in diesel technology. Information from neighbour Net website http://nnet-server.com/ and Competition Commission website http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/rep_pub/reports/1960_1969/fulltext/025c02.pdf and "Made in Birmingham" website about Lucas, http://madeinbirmingham.org/lucas.htm .
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Image Location
Latitude
51.503477
Longitude
-0.252435