Brecknell Willis
Brecknell Willis is a British company headquartered in Chard, Somerset, and brand-name of electrification equipment for railways, mostly pantographs and contact shoes. [1]
History
Henry Brecknell and Sons began operating in 1854. In 1894 it moved into electrification. Since 1938 it has been in Chard, Somerset, when known as Brecknell, Willis & Co. Ltd.
Products
One of its pantographs on a Belgian train in April 2008
- Brecknell Willis low height pantograph
- Brecknell Willis high reach pantograph
- Brecknell Willis high speed pantograph
For the London Underground, it has supplied shoegear and conductor rail systems.
See also
- Category:Light rail in the United Kingdom
References
- "UK Construction". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
External links
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