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- 1 2 3 4 Garrett, Frederick (1951). Garcke's Manual of Electricity Supply. London: Electrical Press Limited. pp. A-50, A-79.
- 1 2 Electricity Council (1987). Electricity Supply in the United Kingdom. Electricity Council. p. 66. ISBN 085188105X.
- 1 2 "North Wales Hydro-Electric Power Act 1952" (PDF).
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