British Westinghouse

George Westinghouse established British Westinghouse in 1899 with capital from his own company and a smaller share from UK investors. The company commenced the construction of its first factory in Trafford Park, Manchester the same year. Manufacturing began in 1902, the same year as the rival British Thomson-Houston (BTH). BTH was majority owned by General Electric and the competition between BTH and British Westinghouse mirrored that of the parent companies, GE and Westinghouse in America. The Belgian electrical engineer, Paul Mossay, worked for BTH in the period 1902–1906 developing induction motors. Then in 1906 he started working for British Westinghouse, creating even larger motors.

Products included gas engines, steam engines, electric generators, transformers, switchgear, meters, motors, control gear, and arc lamps. During World War I, British Westinghouse built some small petrol-electric locomotives for the War Department Light Railways. Similar locomotives were built by Dick, Kerr & Co.