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Historical Gear Firm has One Foot in the Past and All Sights on the Future
01 Jun 2003
Specialising in the manufacture and reconstruction of small quantities of gears, Charles Leek and Sons, Staffordshire, which is now managed by the fourth generation of the same family, has been involved in some interesting 100 year old projects recently, and also hosted a visit from Fred Dibnah.
Despite the historical references, the company is looking forward to having its BSI quality accreditation upgraded to ISO9001:2000 next month, and the forthcoming installation of a computerised management information system and a new CNC lathe.
Charles Leek's 250 strong client base covers OEMs, process industries, mechanical handlers, subcontract engineers and the leisure industry (e. g. owners and operators of traction engines and veteran cars). Recent jobs include gears for a 1900 Peugeot running in the London-Brighton Rally; a 100-year-old traction engine from Tasmania, and a telescope at Cardiff University.
In order to satisfy such a range of clients, Charles Leek keeps an extensive array of tools covering metric and imperial measurements of differing pressure angles. The company's 14 staff, including a gearcutting trainee undergoing a Modern Apprenticeship, covers all machine and inspection operations through over 50 machines.
www.leekgears.co.uk
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