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References
- ↑ Smethurst, John B.; Carter, Peter (June 2009). Historical Directory of Trade Unions. Vol. 6. Farnham: Ashgate Publishing. p. 322. ISBN 9780754666837.
- ↑ "Vehicle Builders' Amalgamation", Manchester Guardian , 28 November 1923
- ↑ "Amalgamated Wheelwrights, Smiths and Kindred Trades Union". Archives Hub. Jisc. Retrieved 15 November 2020.