The New Basford branch of Beeston’s Ericsson Telephones became Bendix Ericsson (UK) Ltd on 1 January 1964 as a joint venture with The Bendix Corporation of USA. The connection was with their headquarters based in Cincinnati Ohio and had no connection with the washing machine maker which had been sold off some years earlier. In 1966 Ericssons, then Plessey, sold off their interest and the company became Bendix Electronics Ltd, wholly owned by Bendix. In about 1966 the company became a joint venture with the Thorn Group as Thorn Bendix Ltd. About 1969 Bendix sold their interest and the compa