Ted Fort, who has died at the age of 88, started a company in 1967 that went on to become the world leader in the supply of valves and ancillary equipment for road, rail, helicopter refuelling and container tanks. Fort established Fort Vale Engineering Limited in Colne, Lancashire, following the purchase of two production machines at a sale of surplus equipment from the Ministry of Defence.The two machines were perfect for the production of Fort…
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