History
The company was family run for over 100 years and three generations; Joseph Hudson's son, James Clifford Hudson, and his grandson, Leon Clifford Hudson ran the company after Joseph retired. Today the company trades under the name Acme Whistles, and the company's manager and owner is Simon Topman.
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