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The Association of Electrical & Mechanical Trades or AEMT is an United Kingdom trade association representing engineering companies in the service and repair industry. == History == The association was first formed after the 2nd World War by “a group of electrical machinery buyers and sellers in order to negotiate as a group with government departments in the purchasing of government surplus electrical plant.”〔 "()"〕 During the War years of 1939-1945, there are accounts of Government Departments urgently requiring the services of Members from the Association of Electrical Machinery Traders, whose job was to keep the “wheels turning in Factories and Industrial Establishments of all kinds, which rely upon electrical energy for their source of driving power.”〔 "()"〕 It was the 1st January 1945, when William “Ted” Lawton called together a number of these traders to the Holborn Restaurant, London in order to discuss the official formation of the Association of Electrical Machinery Traders, so that they may build a purchasing power, in order to negotiate the exchange of industrial electrical equipment from H. M. Government left over from the war. In so doing, they saved the public purse the huge cost of administering and auctioning off the equipment in the UK.〔 "()"〕 Among the founders were, “Laurie Bowers, Ralph Gill, Grant of Glasgow, Ferguson of Brittania, Dearlove of Fyffe Wilson, Snape of Midland Counties, Thompson and Ainsworth from Lancashire, Smith from Carlisle, and Vernon from Sheffield” With Bob Joseph among them also. Ted Lawton served as Chairman and sub-sequent President, with John Morgan as the Secretary.〔 In 1950, the title of the Associations Journal was renamed the “Association of Electrical Machinery Trades” to account for the increase in members from the repair trades. The Associations main objectives served to “enhance the status of the Repair and Merchanting trade, and to encourage firms engaged in the business to provide a high standard of servicing and business ethics.” 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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