Profile Capacity News Videos Gallery Profile About Us Beard & Fitch are gear manufacturers and suppliers specialising in the production of transmission components to suit customers' individual requirements. Working in a diverse range of industries, we supply gears to not only the UK market but also internationally. Our heritage dates back to 1851. A proud moment in the company’s history was the support given to Malcolm Campbell’s Blue Bird in 1927 at Pendine Sands in Wales. It set the land speed record, travelling at 174.88 mph, and was fitted with transmission products manufactured by B&F. Now in 2017 we are working on a new parts for the Blue Bird's refurbishment with Beaulieu National Motor Museum. Beard and Fitch Ltd was established in Clerkenwell, London in 1851. Until 1914 the company manufactured clock gears, but the First World War changed the emphasis to heavier and industrial gearing. Between the wars the company had the prestige of manufacturing the entire transmission for Malcolm Campbell’s world record breaking car, Blue Bird, which in 1927 and 1928 achieved new world land speed records. In the Second World War, B&F manufactured solely for the War Office, manufacturing gears for armaments of all descriptions but in particular the manufacture of gears for torpedoes. After the Second World War, the company reverted to supplying industrial applications and continued to prosper and invest in new machines to keep pace with contemporary technological advances. In 1961 the company and most of its employees moved to Harlow in Essex. At the time, a job in Harlow ensured new housing for the employees under the New Towns Commission. In 1967 the competitive edge disappeared, labour was becoming too expensive, the plant was out of date and then when the 1979 recession came, B&F just could not compete. On 13th April 1981, Acral Gears Ltd, owned by the Archer family, purchased B&F’s total shareholding. A strategic investment plan was implemented to update not only the plant but also, and more importantly, the working practices. By 1994 the company had need for a more modern facility and funding was made available for the move to the current 18000 sq ft (1672 sq m) factory. B&F has since developed into more diverse market sectors. The company employs over 30 staff encompassing the full manufacturing processes from raw material to the finished product. B&F services include manufacturing to drawing, and reverse engineering from customer samples to part machining free issued components. We provide full inspection and advice and back all our products up with total quality assurance systems. Machinery on Site Beard and Fitch - Gear Cutting Capacity Beard and Fitch Gear Cutting 29 Mar 2017 Agricultural Spline Hubs from Beard and Fitch Beard and Fitch 06 Jun 2019 Clutch On To This! Beard and Fitch 15 Apr 2019 These Guys Aren’t Toothless Beard and Fitch 11 Apr 2019 Gears, Layshafts and more Beard and Fitch 18 Jul 2018 Spooling Shaft Assembly From Beard and Fitch Beard and Fitch 29 Jun 2018 Is a Sprocket a Gear? Beard and Fitch 26 Jan 2018 Beard and Fitch – Aircraft Tug? Beard and Fitch 06 Nov 2017 Agricultural gears Beard and Fitch 01 Nov 2017 Beard and Fitch can do Small as well as Big Beard and Fitch 27 Sep 2017 Beard and Fitch Motor Ahead Beard and Fitch 21 Sep 2017 Beard and Fitch – Worm Wheel! Beard and Fitch 18 Aug 2017 Beard and Fitch Take Off - parts are flying out the door Beard and Fitch 14 Aug 2017 Beard & Fitch – Are You Concentric? Beard and Fitch 19 Jul 2017 Panthette Clutch repair Beard and Fitch 16 Feb 2017 Universal Joints Beard and Fitch 16 Feb 2017 Beard and Fitch join MTD Network Beard and Fitch 13 Feb 2017 From Casting to Component Beard and Fitch 03 Sep 2018 How Old? But Still Going Strong Beard and Fitch 31 Aug 2018 Anyone for a Phaufter? Beard and Fitch 17 Apr 2018 Modern technology is great, but we can still rely on the old machines too. Beard and Fitch 02 Jan 2018 How Do Engineers Get Festive? Beard and Fitch 04 Dec 2017 Beard & Fitch review their Feeler Beard and Fitch 17 Aug 2017 Beard and Fitch review their Feeler Beard and Fitch 15 Aug 2017 Beard and Fitch – Cutting 120cm Diameter Gear Beard and Fitch 26 Jun 2017 Beard & Fitch – in 60 Seconds Beard and Fitch 20 Jun 2017 Beard & Fitch – All the gear, Lots of Idea! Beard and Fitch 12 Jun 2017 Beard and Fitch join Swarf and Chips Beard and Fitch 24 May 2017 MARKET SECTORS SERVED Aerospace Agricultural Automation Automotive Defence Earth Moving Electronics Energy Engineering Environmental Food Food Processing Marine Medical Military Motorsport Oil and Gas Photographic Research Transport CAPABILITIES CNC Horizontal Boring CNC Vertical Boring Composites Gear Cutting General Purpose Milling General Purpose Turning Grinding Multi Axis CNC Turning Plastics Machining NEWS Agricultural Spline Hubs from Beard and Fitch Clutch On To This! These Guys Aren’t Toothless Gears, Layshafts and more ACCREDITATIONS
Profile About Us Beard & Fitch are gear manufacturers and suppliers specialising in the production of transmission components to suit customers' individual requirements. Working in a diverse range of industries, we supply gears to not only the UK market but also internationally. Our heritage dates back to 1851. A proud moment in the company’s history was the support given to Malcolm Campbell’s Blue Bird in 1927 at Pendine Sands in Wales. It set the land speed record, travelling at 174.88 mph, and was fitted with transmission products manufactured by B&F. Now in 2017 we are working on a new parts for the Blue Bird's refurbishment with Beaulieu National Motor Museum. Beard and Fitch Ltd was established in Clerkenwell, London in 1851. Until 1914 the company manufactured clock gears, but the First World War changed the emphasis to heavier and industrial gearing. Between the wars the company had the prestige of manufacturing the entire transmission for Malcolm Campbell’s world record breaking car, Blue Bird, which in 1927 and 1928 achieved new world land speed records. In the Second World War, B&F manufactured solely for the War Office, manufacturing gears for armaments of all descriptions but in particular the manufacture of gears for torpedoes. After the Second World War, the company reverted to supplying industrial applications and continued to prosper and invest in new machines to keep pace with contemporary technological advances. In 1961 the company and most of its employees moved to Harlow in Essex. At the time, a job in Harlow ensured new housing for the employees under the New Towns Commission. In 1967 the competitive edge disappeared, labour was becoming too expensive, the plant was out of date and then when the 1979 recession came, B&F just could not compete. On 13th April 1981, Acral Gears Ltd, owned by the Archer family, purchased B&F’s total shareholding. A strategic investment plan was implemented to update not only the plant but also, and more importantly, the working practices. By 1994 the company had need for a more modern facility and funding was made available for the move to the current 18000 sq ft (1672 sq m) factory. B&F has since developed into more diverse market sectors. The company employs over 30 staff encompassing the full manufacturing processes from raw material to the finished product. B&F services include manufacturing to drawing, and reverse engineering from customer samples to part machining free issued components. We provide full inspection and advice and back all our products up with total quality assurance systems. Machinery on Site
Modern technology is great, but we can still rely on the old machines too. Beard and Fitch 02 Jan 2018