[3] They financed the down payment on a small factory in London's Soho by selling Bidmead's motorbike.

During this time the majority of production shifted from domestic radios to morse code tappers.

[6] Roberts resumed producing domestic radios after the war and eventually gained a reputation for quality.

Co-founder Harry Roberts died in 1969, succeeded by son Richard who served until his own death in 1991.

In 1989, a classic red Roberts radio appeared in a Martini TV advert, which revived interest in the product.

[11] The company then moved headquarters and production north to Mexborough in South Yorkshire joining other GlenDimplex ventures.