Company Profile

Autoprop was designed and developed by Brunton's propellers. It is one of many specialized propeller designs produced by them. Originally established in 1868 as millwrights and agricultural engineers, Brunton's entry into propeller manufacturing began in 1908 as a result of the interest of one of their apprentices. This pointed the way to the Company's future. The outbreak of the 1914-18 War and the increased demand from the Admiralty, really established the Company in the marine world. Succeeding years saw Brunton's reputation and fortunes grow and in 1958 we joined forces with Stone Manganese Marine Ltd, manufacturers of the world's largest propellers for ships. This gave Brunton's access to a uniquely high level of specialist skills in metallurgy and marine technology. At the same time, development of small, high-speed diesel engines brought about the demand for a more critical approach to the design of small ship's propellers, requiring them to be accurately matched to specifications of engine and hull for differing classes of vessel. Brunton's adapted to meet that demand, and our ability in that area is still an important and widely respected feature of the Company. Over the last 10 years Brunton's have invested considerable research and development into the field of close tolerance propellers for fast patrol boats. This work has resulted in the Company becoming a major supplier to Naval, Coastguard, Customs and Police authorities worldwide. Today, together with SMM Ltd., Brunton's forms an integral part of the largest group of specialist propeller manufacturers in the world - Langham Industries Ltd. Our long success, producing fixed pitch propellers up to 3m diameter, has owed much to the continuation of our original founder's aims of quality and craftsmanship; maintaining an enviable reputation for propellers and sterngear for vessels of all types. The addition of the Autoprop to the current range of products will ensure that the tradition of excellence that has been built up will be perpetuated. The Autoprop was first introduced into the European market in 1987.