 In 1969, a new subsidiary company was born, English Electric-AEI Traction Ltd.This new organisation slowly integrated together the traction divisions of both AEI and EE, culminating in 1972 when the company was renamed GEC Traction Ltd. Also added to the company was the Industrial Locomotive Division of the former English Electric which was based at Vulcan Works, Newton-le-Willows (this later became a separate company, GEC Industrial Locomotives Ltd).The company had manufacturing sites at Manchester, Preston and Sheffield.