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Royal Radio Engineering Company Ltd.; Hamilton

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Name:	Royal Radio Engineering Company Ltd.; Hamilton (NZ)
Abbreviation:	royal
Products:	Model types
Summary:	Royal Radio Engineering Company Ltd. 162 Victoria Street, Hamilton Brand: Royal The company manufactured Royal brand radios from 1933 until 1935.
Founded:	1933
Closed:	1935
Production:	1933 - 1934
History:	Messrs Bamford and Larsen advertised for radio repairs as Royal Radio Engineering on 12 December 1933.[1] On 16 December they advertised the Royal Radio. They also offered fitting an existing radio chassis to a Goode’s cabinet (G. C. Goode was an Auckland cabinet maker). The company name used in this advert was Royal Radio Engineering Company. [2] The company ran into financial difficulties when they purchased a motor vehicle on hire purchase, and went bankrupt in March 1935.[3] This company has no known affiliation with Royal Radio Supplies of Wellington. References: [1] Waikato Times 12 Dec 1933, Page 1. [2] Waikato Times 16 Dec 1933, Page 4. [3] Waikato Times 13 Mar 1935, Page 13.

This manufacturer was suggested by Brian Stevens.

Some models:

Country	Year	Name	1st Tube	Notes
NZ	34	Royal 6V	58

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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):

[1] Waikato Times 12 Dec 1933, Page 1. Sourced from Paperpast -National Library of New Zealand

[2] Waikato Times 16 Dec 1933, Page 4. Sourced from Paperpast -National Library of New Zealand

[3] Waikato Times 13 Mar 1935, Page 13. Sourced from Paperpast -National Library of New Zealand

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