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1922 Who's Who In Engineering: Company T

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TALBOT-STEAD TUBE CO., Ltd. (The), Birchills, Walsall, Staffs. T. A.: " Talbot, Walsall." T. N.: Walsall 276 and 277. Established 1906. Managing Director: W. J. Talbot. Employees: 1,000. Manufactures.—Seamless steel boiler tubes, superheaters and bright steel bars.

TAMPLIN ENGINEERING WORKS, Light Car Manufacturers, Kingston Road, Staines, Middlesex. T. A.:" Tamplin, Staines." T. N.: Staines 139. Established 1919. Principal: Edw. A. Tamplin. Products.—Tamplin four-wheel cycle-car.

TANGYES Ltd., Cornwall Works, Birmingham. T. A.: " Tangyes, Birmingham." T. N.: Central 6460. Established 1858. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1881. Employees: 3,000. Chairman and Mang. Director: Wm. Tangye, J.P. Manufactures.—Gas, oil and steam engines, pumps hydraulic machines and lifting appliances.

TANN, John, Ltd., Safe and Strong-Room Engineers, Lock, Cash and Deed Box Manufacturers, 117, Newgate Street, London, E.C.I. T. A. and Cables: " Safejotan, London." T. N.: Central 4159. Managing Director: Edward Tann, Capt. John L. Tann, B.Sc., Assoc.M.Inst.C.E., A.M.I.M.E. A.C.G.I. Est. '795. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1912. Manufactures.—All kinds of improved fire- and burglar-resisting 12-corner bent steel safes; steel strong-rooms and fittings, safe deposits bankers' bullion-room doors, strong-room doors, high-class locks for all purposes, deed, cash and dispatch boxes.

TASKER, W. & Sons, Ltd., Engineers, Waterloo Iron Works, Andover, Hants. T. A.: "Tasker's Anna-Valley." T. N.: Andover 12. Chairman and Managing Director: George Hoare. Director and Secretary: Frederick William Talbot. Est. 1813. Manufactures.—" Little Giant " steam tractors and wagons, standard trailers, side and end tip body trailers, traction engines and thrashing machines.

TASKER'S ENGINEERING CO., Ltd. Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Blonk Street Sheffield. T. A.: " Stores, Sheffield." T. N. 1005, 1981, 971. Established 1837. Capital £25,000. Employees: 100. Directors: P. H. Pilling and J. H. Tasker. Products.—Grinding machines for armour plates chilled poles, loco shops and steel works, gear cutting.

TATTERSALL, Alfred R. & Co., Mechanical Engineers and Flour and Corn Mill Furnishers, 75, Mark Lane, London, E.C.3. T. A.: "Wirepuller London." T. N.: City 5560. Established 1891. Sole Proprietor: Alfred R. Tattersall. Speciality.—The " Midget " patent self-contained roller flour mill.

TAW SHIPYARDS, Ltd., Shipbuilders and Shiprepairers, 39, Victoria Street, London, S.W.I., and Taw Shipyard, Barnstaple. T. A.: " Aquataw, Vic., London," " Taw, Barnstaple." T. N.: Victoria 5159, Barnstaple 221. Established 1920. Capital £250,000. Employees: 400. Directors Percy Westacott, M.I.Mech.E., S. Mechan, John Macmillan, B.Sc., P. W. Rumble, F.S.A.A. Products.—Designers and builders of steel vessels up to 250 ft. in length, passenger, cargo, tankers barges, etc.

TAYLOR & CHALLEN, Ltd., Derwent Works, Birmingham. T. A.: " Derwent, Birmingham." T. N.: Birmingham Central 376. Manufactures.—All kinds of presses.

TAYLOR & HUBBARD, Crane Manufacturers, Kent Street, Leicester. T. A.: " Lifting."

TAYLOR & Sons, Ltd., Mechanical Engineers and Founders, Briton Ferry, South Wales. T. A.: " Taylor, Britonferry." T. N.: Britonferry 51. Established 1862. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1900. Capital £10,000, Issued £5,670. Directors Frederick John Taylor (Managing), Glen Arthur Taylor and Frank E. Taylor. Specialities.—Tinplate and sheet rolling mills, patent tinning and pickling machinery.

TAYLOR BROS. & Co., Ltd., Iron and Steel Manufacturers, Clarence Iron and Steel Works, Leeds. T. A.: "Taylor, Leeds." T. N.: Leeds 20517. Established 1857. Capital £600,000. Employees: 2,000. Directors: G. R. T. Taylor, T. L. Taylor (Joint Managing), Rt. Hon. Lord Hawke L. Chandler, A. Spencer, L. Hood and E. Watson Smyth. Products.—Siemens Martin steel railway disc wheels and axles, crank and straight axles and tyres forgings of all descriptions, best Yorkshire iron.

TAYLOR, Charles (Birmingham), Ltd. Machine Tool Makers, Bartholomew Street, Birmingham. T. A.: "Lathes, Birmingham." T. N.: Central 6373 (3 lines). Established 1860. Capital £35,000. Products.— Patent spiral self-centreing chucks. Capstan lathes, brass-finishers' lathes and machines, machine vices. Patent rotary cutting-off machines. Bending machines for tube, rod and section.

TAYLOR, George & Son, Machine Tool Makers, Paynes Lane, Coventry. T. A.: " Taylor, Engineer Coventry." T. N.: Coventry 246. Established in 1905. Principals: George Taylor and Arthur H. Taylor. Manufactures.—Vertical and horizontal milling machines, air and lubricating pumps, general engineering and machinery of every description.

TAYLOR, J. Brooks, & Co., Ltd., Cambrian Brickworks, Neath, South Wales. T. A. " Taylor, Brickworks, Neath." T. N.: Neath 141. Established 1882. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1912. Capital £12,000. Directors: J. Brooks Taylor (Managing), A. J. L. Taylor and W. J. S. Taylor. Manufactures.—Engineering bricks, vitrified paving and stable bricks, common building bricks.

TAYLOR, J. H. & Sons, 13, Walbrook, London E.C.4. T. A.: "Tyne, Cannon, London." T. N. City 8320. Established 1884. Principals: George Henry Taylor, A.M.I.Mech.E., Frederick Charles Taylor, M.I.Mar.E. Products.—Colliery and transporting plant, coffee plantation machinery, iron and steel export and home trade. Kinghorn's valves, propellers, forgings chains, anchors.

TAYLOR, LANG & Co., Castle Ironworks, Stalybridge. Manufactures.—Textile machines.

TAYLOR MANUFACTURING CO. (1919) Ltd., Shepherd Street, Wolverhampton. 2'. N. 519. Established 1910. Re-formed 1919. Capital £15,000. Employees: 50. Mang. Director: E. Cann Taylor. Specialities.—Metal windows for public buildings warehouses, factories and residences, metal shop fronts, architectural metal work of all kinds, gates grilles, railings.

TAYLOR, TAYLOR & HOBSON, Ltd. Mechanical Engineers and Scientific Instrument Makers, Stoughton Street Works, Leicester. T. A. " Lenses, Leicester." T. N.: Leicester Central 134 and 135. Established 1886. Directors: Herbert Ellis (Chairman), William Taylor (Governing ) Thomas Smithies Taylor, William Stephen Hobson, William Brown Appleton and Geoffrey Stafford. Specialities.—Engraving machinery and other fine tools, Cooke photographic lenses and levels.

TAYLOR, Thomas & Sons, Engineers and Machinists, Gladstone Street Machine and Engineering Works, Leicester. Established 1872. Partners William Taylor, Thomas Taylor (sons of the founder of the firm). Products.—Machinery for manufacturing elastic cords and braids, platen printing machines stereotyping plants, hand lever guillotine papercutting machines, etc.

TEALE, W. E. & Co., Ltd., Brass Founders Sheet Metal and Tinplate Workers, Swinton, nr. Manchester. T. A.: " Teale, Swinton (Lancs)." T. N.: Eccles 124. Established 1872. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1912. Directors: E. Wallace Teale and Angus N. Teale. Specialities.—Miners' safety lamps, flame, electric and acetylene lamps, valves, taps and lubricators, and colliery and engineers' stores.

TEESSIDE BRIDGE & ENGINEERING WORKS, Ltd., Middlesbrough. T. A.: " Teesside Middlesbrough." T. N.: Middlesbrough 21-2. Established 1896. Employees: 600. Directors: James B. Peat (Managing), Henry Lewis (also Secretary ), Benjamin Talbot, Herbert Ballard. Gen. Man.: F. S. Fletcher. Manufactures.—All forms of constructional steelwork, including bridges, railway wagons, forgings special castings, and ingot moulds.

TELEGRAPH CONDENSER CO., Ltd. Telegraph Apparatus Manufacturers and Electrical Engineers, Vauxhall Street, Kennington Oval, S.E.II. T. N.: Hop 1397. Directors: A. L. Dearlove, S. G. Brown. Sec. and Manager: W. J. Cole. Products.—Electrical condensers for all purposes. telegraph, telephone, wireless and standard condensers, artificial Line and Duplex apparatus.

TELEGRAPH CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE Co., Ltd., 38, Old Broad Street, London. E.C.2. T. A.: " Telcon, Stock, London." T. N.: London Wall 3142. Incorporated April 7 1864. Capital £896,400, Reserve £140,000. Employees: 1850. Directors: Rt. Hon. the Earl of Selborne, K.G. (Chairman), Sir James Pender Bart., Paget V. Luke, C.I.E., Colin F. Campbell Francis R. Lucas and Willoughby S. Smith (Joint Managing Directors ), Secretary: C. W. Clarke. Manufactures.—Submarine telegraph and telephone cables and machinery and equipment for cable-laying ships.

TELEPHONE & MICROPHONE CO., Ltd Instrument Manufacturers, Throwley Road, Sutton, Surrey. T. N.: Sutton 447. Established 1913. Capital £10,000. Chairman and Mang. Director: Robinett Scruby. Director and Sec.: John Robinett Scruby. Products.—Junction boxes for Intercommunication Telephones, electric bell indicators, electrical aids for the deaf.

TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING CO. (1920), Ltd., Hollingsworth Works, West Dulwich, London, S.E.21. T. A.: "Bubastis-Dulcrox, London." T. N.: Sydenham 2460-1. Established 1914. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1915. New Co. formed 1920. Capital £600,000, Issued £410,000. Directors: Fred T. Jackson (Chairman and Managing), Campbell Cochran, T. H. Walker, C. E. Walker and John McMahon. Specialities.—Works' telephones and signalling systems, divers' telephones, airship and aeroplane telephones, etc.

TELEPHONE SUPPLIES, Ltd., Telephone Manufacturers and Fitters, 12 and 13, Henrietta Street, W.C.2. Capital £20,000. Directors: A. L. Collins, J. H. Smith and H. P. Smith.

TELFORD, GRIER & MACKAY, Ltd., Electrical Engineers, 10, Carrick Street, Glasgow. T. A. " Triphate, Glasgow." T. N.: 2018 and 2019 Central, Glasgow. Established 1904. Capital £38,000 Issued £24,000. Directors: George F. Mackay and William Henderson. Secretary: Thomas Grier. Speciality.—Patent lamps.

TENNENT, R. B., Ltd., Coatbridge, Scot. T. A.: " Tennant, Coatbridge." T. N.: Coatbridge 83. Manufactures.—Grain, chill and steel rolls, cast steel locomotive wheels, and iron and steel castings.

TERRY, Herbert & Sons, Ltd. Redditch Worcs. 7'. A.: "Springs, Redditch." T. N.: Redditch 61 (4 lines). London: Atlantic House Holborn Viaduct, E.C.I. T. A.:" Relispring, Cent. London." T. N.:Holborn 379. Birmingham: Daimler House, Paradise Street. T. A.: " Ressorts." T. N.: Midland 1482. Manchester: 281, Deansgate. T. A.: " Relispring." T. N.: Central 945. Established 1855. Employees: 1,200. Directors Charles Terry, Alfred E. Terry and A. Victor Terry. Manufactures.—Springs, presswork, wirework washers, flexible shafts, cycle, motor-cycle and motor goods, spanners, pen and pencil clips, light capstan work, hosepipe clips.

TESTAR & SWAIN, Ltd., Florence Works, Pritchett Street, Birmingham. T. A.: " Emphatic." T. N.: Central 5910. Established 1905. Capital £10,000. Employees: 57. Directors: C. H. Testar (Chairman), W. H. Hotton. Manufactures.—Aluminium cooking utensils, horticultural specialities, spraying machines and syringes.

THACKER, R. S. & Co., 10, Bishopsgate Avenue, Camomile Street, London, E.C.3. T. A. " Thakematol, Stock, London." T. N.: Avenue 8654-5. Established 1919. Capital: £6,000. Employees: 30. Proprietor: Ransley S. Thacker. Manufactures.—Sheet metal working machinery and tinsmiths tools.

THERMO ELECTRIC, Ltd., High Town Luton, Beds. T. A.: " Ferros, Luton." T. N.: 6c Luton 742. Established 1912. Capital £150,000, Issued £100,000. Chairman: Rt. Hon. Earl Russell. Manager: J. Menzies. Secretary: K. Walsh. Manufactures.—Tungsten powder, ferro-tungsten ferro-chrome.(carbon free), ferro-molybdenum, etc. tungsten and molybdenum salts.

THERMOTANK CO., Ltd., Ventilating, Heating and Cooling Engineers, 55, West Regent Street Glasgow. T. A.: "Thermotank, Glasgow." T. N. Douglas 2324-6. Codes: A B C (5th Edition) and Marconi (latest Edition). Directors: A. W. Stewart (Chairman), W. M. Stewart (Managing) and F. C. Stewart. Specialities.—Patent Thermotank ventilating units and ventilating fans.

THOM, John, Artesian Well Engineer, Canal Works, Patricroft, Lancs. T. A.: " Thom, Patricroft." T. N.: Eccles 69. Manufactures.—Pumps of all descriptions, compressors, steam engines, oil engines. Mineral, oil and artesian well borers.

THOM, LAMONT & Co., Ltd., Manufacturers of Marine Auxiliaries, Hawkhead Works, Paisley. T. A.: " Hawk, Paisley." T. N.: Paisley 2262. Established 1895. Incorporated 1909. Capital £30,000. Directors: J. H. Thom, S. Thom, Jas. Black, R. Tennent and W. D. Thom. Employees: 200. Manufactures.—Steam-driven pumps and motor driven pumps for all purposes.

THOMAS & BISHOP, Ltd., 37, Tabernacle Street, London, E.C.2. T. A.: "Velcling, Finsquare, London." T. N.: London Wall 1056. Established 1904. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1917. Capital £25,000. Managing Directors: F. Leonard Bishop. Manufactures.—Permac jointing material in powder form. Sole European agents for" Cling Surface " treatment for belting.

THOMAS, Rd. & Co., Ltd., Ironfounders, Bank Buildings, Castle Square, Swansea. T. A. " Tomcod, Swansea." T. N.: Central (Swansea) 1573. Established 1884. Capital £9,000,000. Directors: F. T. Thomas (Chairman), H. C. Bond, Lord Bledisloe, John Davies, M. Falcon, W. E. Nevill Chas. Phillips, L. B. Thomas, Capt. W. P. Thomas. Sec.: David Jones.

THOMPSON & SOUTHWICK, Ltd., Ironfounders, The Foundry, Tamworth. T. A.: " Pulleys, Tamworth." T. N.: Tamworth 4. Established 1897. Capital £20,000. Directors: J. E. Pritchard (Chairman), F. Thompson and M. D. Wild. Sec.: W. D. Ridler.

THOMPSON BROS. (Bilston), Ltd. Bradley Engineering Works, Bilston. T. A. " Thompson Bros., Bilston." T. N.: Bilston 10 (2 lines). Established 1810. Directors: F. S. Thompson, J. A. Thompson, H. J. Thompson. Special Work.—Galvanizing plant, corrugating machines, annealing pans, chemical and oil tanks and cycle car manufacture.

THOMPSON, J. L. & Sons, Ltd., Shipbuilders, Manor Quay Repairing Works, Sunderland. T. N. 1242, 1243 and 1244. Mang. Director: R. Norman Thompson.

THOMPSON, John (Dudley), Ltd., Steel Chimney Makers and Constructional Engineers. T. A.: " Chimneys, Dudley." T. N.: 2386 Dudley. Established 1840. Capital £100,000. Governing Directors: James Thompson, J.P., C.C., Albert Edward Thompson, William John Thompson, J.P. Major Stephen John Thompson, D.S.O. Directors A. A. Arnold, B. F. Pinnegar. Sec.: B. F. Pinnegar. Employees: 200. Branch Offices and Representatives as " John Thompson (Wolverhampton), Ltd." Specialities.—Self-supporting steel chimneys, flues receivers, stills, coolers, tanks and containers for all purposes, mooring buoys, jacketed vessels, cement kiln sections and structural steel work of various kinds.

THOMPSON, John (Gas Developments), Ltd. Oil Hardeners and Chemical Engineers. T. A. T. N., Governing Directors, Secretary, Branch Offices, and Representatives as " John Thompson (Wolverhampton), Ltd." (See below.) Capital £175,000. Directors: D. A. Hill. P. L. Turner. Specialities.—Designers and manufacturers of complete plants for the production of hydrogen having a purity of 99.9 per cent., exclusive of air or its components, complete oil-hardening installations and electrolytic hydrogen and oxygen plants. Consulting Chemist: E. B. Maxted, Ph.D., B.Sc.

THOMPSON, John (Wolverhampton), Ltd. Boiler Makers and Mechanical Engineers. T. A. " Boiler, Wolverhampton." T. N.: 1138 and 1139 Wolverhampton. Established 1840. Capital £230,000. Governing Directors: James Thompson J.P., C.C., Albert Edward Thompson, William John Thompson, J.P., Major Stephen John Thompson D.S.O. Directors.: E. Brazier, J. Jeavons, D. A. Hill, P. L. Turner. Sec.: D. A. Hill. Employees Boo. Branch Officec: London (Windsor House Kingsway, W.C.2), Newcastle, Manchester, Glasgow Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham, Cardiff. Representatives: Toronto, Sydney, Adelaide, Auckland Kristiania, Barcelona, Shanghai, Rotterdam, Johannesburg, and throughout South Africa, Argentine Uruguay, Chili, Japan, China, Belgium, France. etc. Specialities.—Lancashire, Cornish, Vertical, Economic dryback and marine boilers, superheaters economizers, brickwork settings, steel and brick chimneys, pipework and complete boiler-house equipment; galvanizing and annealing plants; all classes of welded work from lig- in. to 2 in. thick; homogeneous lead-lined vessels, enamelled vessels corrugated flues for land and marine boilers, etc. War Services.—Controlled Establishment, manufactured Paravanes, Receivers, Oleum Plants T.N.T. Plants, " Tank " parts. Classed Al Admiralty.

THOMPSON (John) MOTOR PRESSINGS Ltd., Steel Pressing Specialists and Constructional Engineers. T. A., T. N., Governing Directors Branch Offices and Representatives as " John Thompson (Wolverhampton), Ltd." Capital £100,000. Directors: B. R. Aston, G. R. Hunt. Sec.: B. R. Aston. Employees: 400. Specialities.—Pressed steel framework for motor and electric lorries and motor-cars, also brake drums steel dashes, mudguards, footsteps, etc.; general steel constructional work, coal and ash hoppers riveted pipe lines and air mains, light steel chimneys water storage tanks, paint drums and kegs, etc.

THOMPSON, S. & Co. (Millfields), Ltd. Ironfounders, Millfields Works, near Wolverhampton. T. A.: " Thompson, Millfields, Wolverhampton." Established 1875. Manufactures.—Sanitary appliances.

THOMPSON, T. C. & Son, Printing Machine Manufacturers, Buxton Street, London Road, Manchester. T. A A.: " Numerator."

THOMPSON (John) WATER TUBE BOILERS, Ltd., Wolverhampton (Incorporating The Kennicott Water Softener Co.), Boiler Makers and Mechanical Engineers. T. A.: " Watertube Wolverhampton." T. N.: 1138 and 1139. Capital £170,000. Governing Directors: James Thompson,. A. E. Thompson, W. J. Thompson, S. J. Thompson. Directors: H. B. Thompson, Vernon Smith. Sec.: D. A. Hill. Branch Offices: London (Windsor House, Kingsway, W.C.2), Newcastle, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow. Representatives: Toronto, Sydney, Adelaide, Auckland, Kristiania, Barcelona, Shanghai, Rotterdam, Johannesburg, and throughout South Africa, Argentine, Uruguay, Chili, Japan, China, Belgium, France. Specialities.—Water tube boilers, superheaters mechanical stokers, economizers, water softeners, sand filters, coal and ash handling plants, steel chimneys, feed water heaters and complete boiler house equipment

THOMPSON, William & Co., Sheetmetal Workers, Stampers and Piercers, 25, Ludgate Hill Birmingham. T. A.: " Wiltomco, Birmingham." T. N.: Central 1410. Established 1870. Employees 100. Partners: W. J. Thompson and E. D. Thompson. Manufactures Petrol tanks pressings for aircraft and motor trades.

THOMSON & STEWART, Ironfounders 305, King Street, Aberdeen.

THORN & HODDLE ACETYLENE CO., Ltd. Acetylene Engineers, 151, Victoria Street, London S.W.'. T. A.: " Incanto, Sowest, London." T. N. Victoria 6666. Established 1895. Incorporated 1900. Chas.. Hoddle (Managing Director), A. Hoddle, C. W. Latter and C. F. Hoddle (Directors), P. Guinness (Secretary). Manufactures.—Acetylene generators for house and portable lighting, oxy-acetylene welding and cutting and all. accessories.

THORNEWILL & WARHAM (1919), Ltd. Colliery Engineers, Iron & Brass Founders, Millwrights & Boilermakers,. New Street, Burton-onTrent. T.. A.: " Thornewills, Burton-on-Trent." T. N.: 8r,. Burton-on-Trent. Established 1732. Incorporated 1907: Reconstructed- 1919. Capital £30,000, Issued £29,402. Employees: 300. Directors: David Mein Nesbit (Chairman ), Frederick Charles Pulsford (Advisory Director ), Frederick William Jennings, James Menzies Playfair, Thomas E. Lowe,. G. F. J. Blacks Sec. John W. Sleightholme. Manufactures.—Engines for winding, hauling ventilating and air compressing, pit-head gear, cages and props, ventilating fans, pumping engines Cornish pumps, gear, etc., boilers. Specialities.—Portable " compressed air " haulage engines, profile type overwind preventors, castings up to 14 tons.

THORNYCROFT, John I. & Co., Ltd., 10, Grosvenor Place, London, S.W.I. T. A.: " Thornycroft, Knights, London." T. N.: Victoria 8000-1-2. Established 1864. Incorporated 1901. Capital £750,000, Issued £748,000, Reserve £210,000. Directors: Sir John E. Thornycroft, K.B.E., M.I.N.A. (Managing) Alexander Glegg, J.P., Sir Edwin Grant Burls, C.S.I., S. W. Barnaby, J. Smith, T. Thornycroft and J. Maughfling. Shipbuilding moved to Southampton in 1906; Motor Vehicle and Marine Engine Works commenced at Basingstoke, 1896. Employees 5,500. Manufactures.—Passenger and cargo boats up to 5,000 tons. Water-tube boilers and oil fuel gear marine engines and commercial motor vehicles.

THORP, Thomas & Co., Ltd., Engineers & Scientific Instrument Makers, Victoria Works, Whitefield, near Manchester. T. A.: " Thorp Engineer, Whitefield." T. N.: 50 Whitefield. Established 1880. Capital £10,000. Employees 30 to 40. Directors: Franklin Thorp, Harvey Thomas Thorp, Clifford Thorp. Products.—Recording gauges, etc., for gas works compressors and incandescent burners for gas lighting, humidifying apparatus, etc., for textile mills, etc.

THRESH DISINFECTOR CO. (The) (Incorporated with Rhodes and Westlake), Mechanical Engineers, 40, Wood Street, London, S.W.I. T. A.: " Thresdisco, Vic., London." Partners: John Rhodes and E. C. Westlake.

THWAITES BROTHERS, Ltd., Thornton Road, Bradford. T. A.: " Thwaites, Bradford." T. N.: Bradford 3875. Established 1886. Capital £100,000. Directors: A. D. Ellis, H. S. Clough, and T. H. C. Homersham. Sec.: Leeming. Manufactures.—Steam hammers, Roots' blowers foundry plant, and metallurgical installations.

TICE, W. & Co. Ltd., Gas Engineers & Gas Saving Apparatus Makers, 33, Union Street Borough, S.E. T. N.: Hop 1315.

TICKLE BROS., Clayton Street, Wigan. Manufactures.—Colliery engines.

TICKLE, John & Co., Ltd., Ironfounders, West Bromwich.

TILGHMANS PATENT SAND BLAST CO. Ltd., Broadheath, near Manchester. T. A.:" Tilghmans, Altrincham." T. N.: Altrincham 540-1. Established 1872. Employees: 900-1,000. Directors B. C. Tilghman, H. C. Simpson, C. S. W. Packard Alfred Eugene Mathewson (Managing). Manufactures.—Sand blast apparatus, air compressors, patents for same.

TILLEY HIGH-PRESSURE GAS SYNDICATE, Ltd., Gas Apparatus Manufacturers, 53 Kingsland Road, E.2. T. N. London Wall 8178.

TILLING-STEVENS MOTORS, Ltd., Maidstone. T. A.: " Petelobus, Maidstone." T. N. Maidstone 117. Established 1906. Incorporated 1919. Capital £650,000, Issued £630,000. Joint Managing Directors: W. E. Rootes and B. T. Rumble. Manufactures.—Commercial motor vehicles (petrol electric type), fire engines and arc welding equipment.

TILNEY MANUFACTURING & TESTING CO., Ltd., Bull Inn Court, Strand, W.C. T. A. " Tilney, 'Phone." T. N.: Gerrard 9984.

TIMBRELL & WRIGHT MACHINE TOOL & ENGINEERING CO., Ltd., Slaney Street, Birmingham. T. A.: " Revolving."

TIMSON, BULLOCK & BARBER, Ltd. Boot Machinery Manufacturers, Perfecta Works. Bath Road, Kettering. T. A.: " Timson, Bullock." T. N.: Kettering 311. Established 1896. Directors A. R. Timson and C. S. Barber (sole proprietors). Manufactures.—Shoe machinery, rotary printing machinery of special type.

TINKER, SHENTON & Co., Ltd., Boiler Makers, Hyde Boiler Works, Hyde, near Manchester. T. A.: " Duplex, Manchester." Established 1851. Capital £60,200. Employees: 320. Directors: James E. Shenton, Richard Shenton, Booth Taylor. Products.—High-pressure Lancashire and Cornish boilers, boiler fittings, wrought-steel tanks, receivers jacketed pans, and all welded, flanged and riveted work.

TINKERS, Ltd., Boilermakers, Daisyfield Boiler Works, Hyde. T. A.: "Tinkers-Hyde." T. N. Hyde 238-9. Established 1892. Capital £50,000. Employees: 150. Directors: F. Tinker (Chairman and Managing), H. Tinker (Works Manager ), A. E. Chadwick, A. Denton and W. B. Tinker. Sec. R. J. Boardman. Manufactures.—Lancashire and Cornish boilers. air-pressure vessels, revolving kiers; also repairs of all kinds to boilers.

TOK SWITCHES, Ltd., Electric Switch Manufacturers, Granville House, Arundel Street, London W.C.2. T. A.: " Utokemako, Phone, London." T. N.: City 3393. Established 1919. Capital £15,000. Directors: C. H. Barclay, H. N. Davis C. Oliver, W. M. D. Pell and E. E. Sharp. Manufactures.—Rotary snap switches.

TOMLINSONS (Rochdale), Ltd., Soho Works Rochdale. T. A.: "Tomlinson, Rochdale." T.N. Rochdale 54. Established 1853. Capital £50,000. Employees: 250. Directors: J. D. Tomlinson (Managing), J. Standeven, G. C. Tomlinson, J. N. Tomlinson. Manufactures.—Textile machinery.

TOOLMAKERS & LIGHT MACHINERY Ltd., Lower Oxgate Lane, Cricklewood, N.W.2. T. N.: Willesden 2444. Established 1911. Capital Authorised £50,000. Employees: 100. Directors C. W. T. Wykeham-Fiennes, Col. The Lord Cottesloe A. L. Churchill, W. St. John Fox, O.B.E., G. J. Toy F.C.A., A. Law, Lt.-Col. G. M. Sceales, D.S.O. Products.-4-inch lathes, bench, turret, shaving chasing and polishing. Specialists in jigs, fixtures, special gauges, press tools and other tool-room work.

TOPHAM, JONES & RAILTON, Ltd. Public Works Contractors, II, Great George Street Westminster, S.W.I. T. A.: " Canal Parl, London." T. N.: Victoria 8913 (3 lines). Established 1905. Capital £500,000. Employees: About 4250. Permt. Directors: W. H. Topham, Sir E. D. Jones, Bart.. J. Railton, C.B.E. Exec. Mang. Director: R. H. Taylor, O.B.E. Asst. Mang. Directors: M. W. Henty and L. G. Felkin. Chief Work.—Construction of docks, harbour works, railways and other large engineering works at home and abroad.

TORBINIA ENGINEERING CO. (1916) Ltd., Marine Engine Manufacturers, Lowestoft.

TORRANCE & Sons, Ltd., Paint-making Machinery Manufacturers, Engineers & Ironfounders, Bitton, near Bristol, Glos. T. A.: " Torrance Bitton." T. N.: Bitton 18. Established 1919. Capital £50,000. Employees: 100-200. Directors J. R. Torrance (Managing), Sir P. K. Stothert R. B. Pitt, T. R. Gill, H. C. Sainsbury, E. S. Franklin, H. J. Thomas, H. T. Box, C. P. Hailey. Products.—Mixing and grinding machinery for the paint, colour, chemical and allied trades.

TOWLER & Son, Engineers & Boilermakers 85, High Street, Stratford, London, E.15. T. A. " Dogal, Bochurch, London." T. N.: East 1200. Established 1889. Private Firm. Capital about £20,000. Employees: About 100. Sole Proprietor William Thomas Towler. Products.—Compressed air receivers, steam boilers tanks, jacketed pans, stills and chemical plant of every description.

TOWN, F. & Sons, Machine Tool Makers, Mile Cross Engineering Works, Halifax. T. A.: " Town Engineers." T. N.: Halifax 1650.

TRAMWAY SUPPLIES, Ltd., Electrical Engineers & Manufacturers, Grove Mills, Meanwood, Leeds. T. A.: "Controller, Leeds." T. N.: 68 Headingley, Leeds. Established 1907. Capital £10,000. Employees: 120. Directors: J. A. Holroyd (Chairman), W. H. Isherwood, G. Stephenson, W. H. Turner, (Managing). Products.—Overhead line material and tramway fittings, automatic point controllers and electric signals, high- and low-tension switchgear and cable boxes.

TRAVERS & Co., Engineers, Belfast. T. A. " Travers, Belfast." T. N.: Belfast 573. • Proprietor: E. J. Travers, M.I.Mech.E. Manager W. F. Reynolds, M.I.Mech.E. Manufactures.—Textile machinery.

TREVELYAN & Co., Electrical Accessories & Appliance Manufacturers, 155, Bracebridge Street, Birmingham.

TREWENT, F. J., & PROCTOR, Ltd 43, Billiter Buildings, London, E.C.3. T. A. " Trewent, London." T. N.: Avenue 121. Manufactures.—Ash ejectors.

TRIST, Ronald & Co., Ltd., Engineers & Merchants, 12, Chipstone Street, London, W.1. T. A. " Resvalar, London." T. N.: Museum 3008-9. 60 Established 1901. Registered 1909. Capital £5,000. Employees: 50. Directors: Ronald A. Trist, G. S. F. Edwards, J. D. Tod. Manufactures.—High-class engine packings, regulators and safety appliances for boilers, import and export of machinery and materials of every description.

TRIUMPH STOKER, Ltd., 85, Kirkstall Road, Leeds. T. A.: "Stoker, Leeds." T. N.: Leeds 27121. Established 1901. Directors: Thomas Lowden, C. Ralph Carr, Assoc.M.Inst.C.E., A.M.I.Mech.E. and Herbert Lowden. Specialities.—Mechanical stokers.

TROTMAN'S (C.W.) STEAM & RANGE BOILER WORKS, Long Lane, Borough, S.E. T. A.: "Fusion, Sedist." T. N.: Hop 1872.

TROUGHTON & SIMMS, Ltd., Mathematical Instrument Makers, 138, Fleet Street, London, E.C.4. T. A.: " Insistent, London." T. N.: City 499.

TRUSSED CONCRETE STEEL CO., Ltd. The, Reinforced Concrete on the Kahn System 22, Cranley Gardens, South Kensington, London. S.W.7. T. A.: " Kahncrete, Fulroad, London." T. N.: Kensington 1049. Established and Incorporated as a Limited Co. in 1907. Directors: Frank May (Chairman), M. Kahn (Managing), Benjamin Hannen and E. C. Hannen. Manufactures.—" Kahn Trussed Bar," " Kahn Ribbed Bar," " Hy-Rib," " Floretyle," etc.

TUBES, Ltd., Rocky Lane, Aston, Birmingham. T.A.:" Cylinders, Birmingham." T. N.: Birmingham East 871. Established and Incorporated as a. Limited Co. in 1897. Capital £150,000. Directors: J. Herbert Aston, J.P. (Chairman), Gerald Beesly, J.P., Arthur Chamberlain, J.P., A. E. Kirk, James Rollason, J.P. and Eng.-Capt. J. A. Richards, R.N. Employees 1,100. Manufactures.—Weldless steel tubes for steam pipes, boilers, motor, cycle and engineering purposes. Axles for motors.

TUCKER, J. H. & Co., Ltd., King's Road, Tyseley, Birmingham. T. A.: " Switches, Haymills." T. N.: Acocks Green 'or. Directors: J. B. Tucker, C. F. J. Tranter, T. R. Martin. Est. 25 years. Manufactures.—Electric light and power accessories, ironclad gear, switchgear, switchboards, etc.

TUDOR ACCUMULATOR CO., Ltd., Manufacturers of Accumulators, 2, Norfolk Street, Strand, London, W.C.2.; and Barnmeadow Works, Dukinfield, near Manchester. T. A.: " Subconical, Estrand, London "; " Subconical, Dukinfield." T. N.: Central 3308; Ashton-under-Lyne 247. Agents: Morris Warden & Co., 21, West Nile Street Glasgow; R. N. Eaton & Co., 1, Foster Place College Green, Dublin; and 75, High Street, Belfast. Agencies: Australia, New Zealand, India, Egypt Brazil, S. Africa, Holland, Denmark, Finland, Greece. Established 1895. Incorporated 1897. Capital £100,000, Issued £100,000, Reserve £20,000. Directors B. M. Drake (Chairman), E. J. Clark, W. Claude Johnston, W. Peto, Sir John Prestige and C. R. D. Pritchett. General Manager: A. C. Soutter. Sec. P. Cattermull. Works Manager: P. Pescatore. Manufactures.—Electric storage batteries for all purposes: lighting, power, traction, country house plants, electric vehicles, yacht and train lighting motor car starting and lighting, etc.

TUFFNELL & TAYLOR, Ltd., Hampton Works, Sheen Lane, Mortlake, S.W.14. T. N. Richmond 451. Capital £5,000. Directors: G. H. Johnson, C. H. Biggins (also Secretary), J. Cresswell B. Killingsworth. Manufactures.—Press tools, stampings, jigs, gauges gongs.

TUKE & BELL, Ltd., Engineers, Sewage and Water Specialists, Carlton Engineering Works, Lichfield, Staffs. Directors: James Edward Tuke, Chas. Wm. Bell, Edgar Mann Robson and Chas. R. B. Brown and P. G. Norman. Chairman T. M. Dalziel. Established 1910. Manufactures.—Sewage distributors, ejectors, lifts valves, water filters, water softening plant, air lifts tipping wagons and sanitary service vehicles.

TULLIS, D. & J., Ltd., Kilbowie Ironworks, Clydebank, Glasgow. T. A.: " Tullis, Clydebank." Employees: 300. Manufactures.—Laundry machinery, high-speed vertical, horizontal and radial drilling machines.

TULLIS, J. & Son, Ltd., St. Ann's Works, Glasgow. T. A.: "Tullis, Glasgow." T. N. Bridgeton 1205-8 (P.B.E. ). Manufactures.—Leather belting.

TURBINE FURNACE CO., Ltd., 238B, Grays Inn Road, London, W.C.r. T. A.: " Asunder London." T. N.: Museum 4365. Established 1914. Mang. Director: W. H. Badams. Technical Director: V. R. Chadwick. Products.—The turbine patent furnace, applicable to all types of steam boilers. A great fuel economizer. Burns any class of fuel.

TURBINE GEARS, Ltd., Gear Cutting Specialists, Mottram Road, Hyde, Cheshire. T. A. " Gears, Hyde." T. N.: Hyde 41. Established and Incorporated as a Limited Co. in 1912. Capital £50,000, Issued £24,600. Directors: Arthur Denton (Chairman), W. J. Davy, A. E. Chadwick, F. Tinker, and J. Parker. Secretary: Alex Macphail A.C.I.S. Employees 50-60. Manufactures.—Double helical gears for hydraulic pumps, presses, piercers, tube mills, sheet rolling mills, worm gears.

TURBON PATENT FAN CO., Ltd., Llanelly, S. Wales. Manufactures.—" Turbon " enclosed fans.

TURNBULL, A. & Co., Ltd., Valve Manufacturers, St. Munge Works, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow. Established 1891. Capital £31,250. Directors: W. H. Howden (Chairman ), C. W. Hume, J. B. MacGillivray, R. D. Munro, G. Ness. Sec.: G. N. Baird.

TURNER, ATHERTON & Co., Ltd., Turner Street, Denton, Lancs. T. A.: " Machines, Denton." T. N.: Denton 5. Established 1907. Capital £175,000. Directors: H. H. Turner, Albert Turner, Arnold Turner, G. Atherton, W. H. Atherton (Managing), W. E. Turner. Manufactures.—Hatters' machinery, electric cables and motor cars.

TURNER BROS., Engineers, Newtown, North Wales. T.A.: "Turner Bros., Newtown." T. N. Newtown 9. Proprietor: T. A. Turner. Founded 1795. Speciality.—Slate working machinery.

TURNER BROTHERS ASBESTOS CO. Ltd., Rochdale, Lanes. T. A.: "Turners, Rochdale." T. N.: Rochdale 94r. Directors: Sir Samuel Turner (Chairman), Samuel Turner, Robert Turner, and H. R. Turner. Manufactures.—Asbestos packings, jointings, pipe and boiler and other insulating materials and textile beltings.

TURNER, E. R. & F., Ltd. (Branch of Agricultural & General Engineers, Ltd. ), Milling Engineers, St. Peter's Ironworks, Ipswich. T. A. " Gippeswyk, Ipswich." T. N. 915. Established 1837. Directors: Pierson Turner, Leonard Turner Lt.-Col. F. W. Turner, Arthur Leggett. Products.—Grinding mills (Sirdar ), (Juggernaut) (Umfaan ), flour cleaners, sifters, corn crushers, wheat washers.

TURNER, G. R., Ltd., Rolling Stock Manufacturers & Mining Engineers, Langley Mill, Notts. T. A.: "Turner, Langley Mill." T. N.: Langley Mill. 34-5. Established 1869. Capital £120,000. Employees: 800. Directors: Sir John Turner, D.L. (Chairman ), N. V. C. Turner, R. H. T. Turner, H. Shaw, L. H. Walsh, W. Hutton Howlett (also Gen. Manager ). Sec.: Alfred Crowther. Products.—Railway wagons, steel structures.

TURNER, J. & Co., Watt Street, High Park Road, Smethwick, Staffs. Manufactures.—Drop forgings.

TURNER, Thomas & Co. (Sheffield), Ltd. Suffolk Works, Sheffield. T. A.: " Renrut, Sheffield." T. N.: Central 1010. Established 1805. Employees 750. Directors: A. J. Hobson, LL.D., J.P., and W. Hobson ( Joint Governing), C. G. Booker, F. R. Genn, W. G. Mountain, G. W. Platts. Products.—Files, saws, tools, cutlery.

TURNER TOOL MANUFACTURING CO. Linisher Works, Shadwell Street and Lower Loveday Street, Birmingham. T. A.: "Linisher, Birmingham." T. N.: Central 59c6. Established 1916. Principal: Robert Charles Turner. Products.—" Linisher " emery band machines and abrasive bands, duplicating typewriters, grinding heads.

TURNER, W. & Son, Ltd., Steel Manufacturers, Caledonian Steel and File Works, Mowbray Street, Sheffield. T. A.: "Caledonia, Sheffield." T. N. Central 657. Established 1845. Employees: 100. Directors: Col. G. E. Branson and John Bassett.

TURNER'S MOTOR MANUFACTURING CO., Ltd., Motor Manufacturers & Machine Tool Makers, Wulfruna Works, Lever Street, Wolverhampton. T. A.: "Wulfruna." T. N.: 368. Established 1800. Capital £50,000. Employees: 160. Directors: J. S. Dumbell, J. B. Dumbell, O.B.E. J.P., P. B. Dumbell. Products.—"Galtona" and "Turner" machine tools, "Turner" cars.

TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS, Ltd. Steel File & Spring Manufacturers, Wentworth Street, Sheffield. T. A A.: " Matthews, Sheffield." T. N.: 1045, 3880. Established 1860. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1897. Directors: Wilfred A. Matthews (Chairman), Denis C. Wightman and Capt. Ronald W. Matthews (Managing), Major Durham S. Matthews. Specialities.—Tool steel of all kinds, files, railway springs, shear blades and twist drills. Sole manufacturers of Timmis double web-section springs " Pilot " brand, and of Eyre's patent double-action buffer.

TURTON, G., PLATTS & Co., Ltd., Savile Street, Sheffield. T. A.: " Buffer, Sheffield." T. N.: Sheffield 4690-2. Established 1910. Capital £100,000. Directors: G. H. Comen (Chairman) G. E. Griffith, W. McKinnel and F. M. Osborn. Manufactures.—Railway buffers, springs and carriage ventilators.

TURTON, Thomas & Sons, Ltd., Shea Works, Sheffield. Manufactures.—Steel forgings, files and hammers and engine, carriage and wagon springs.

TWEEDALES & SMALLEY, Ltd., Castleton, Lancs. T. A.: "Globe, Castleton, Lancs." T. N. Rochdale 287. Established 1920. Capital £1,250,000. Directors: W. Cunliffe, W. Davidson, W. Gilling R. B. Smalley, E. Tweedale, F. A. Verity (and Secretary). Manufactures.—Cotton machinery, tramcars and rolling stock.

TWISS ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION, Ltd 39, Victoria Street, London, S.W.I. T. A A.: " Trission, Vic., London." T. N.: Victoria 7625. Established 1919. Capital £40,000. Directors: O. Andersen, S. G. Leach, M.I.E.E., R. C. Andersen M.C. (Secretary and Manager), G. V. Twiss, M.I.E.E. (Managing). Products.—Overhead transmission line material high voltage equipment, and the erection of transmission and distribution lines complete.

TYER & Co., Ltd., 16, Ashwin Street, Dalston, London, N.E.8. T. A.: " Switchman, London." T. N.: Dalston 2479. Founded 185r. Directors George Terrell, M.P. (Managing), Walter Edward Tyer, M.A., Jas. Wm. Punter, M.I.Mech.E., M.I.E.E. M.I.S.E., F.P.W.Inst., Austin Arnold Tyer, M.V.O. B.A., Assoc.M.Inst.C.E., and Reginald Terrell, M.P. Specialities.—Railway signal, telegraph and safety appliances for railways.

TYLORS (Water & Sanitary), Ltd., Belle Isle, York Road, London, N.7. T. A.: " Tylosis, 'Phone London." T. N.: North 3582 (2 lines). Established 1772. Capital £75,000. Employees: 350. Directors Philip Bright (Chairman), J. S. Maples, T. Allsop Alfred Jones (Managing). Products.—Water meters, waterworks fittings in brass and iron, " Waste-not " valves, fire appliances standposts and pumps, sanitary earthenware and fireclay of all descriptions.

TYNE ELECTRIC STEEL FOUNDRIES Ltd., Steel Founders, Dunston-on-Tyne. T. A. " Foundries, Gateshead." T. N.: Newcastle-on-Tyne Central 3250-1. Established 1911. Incorporated 1916. Capital £77,000, Issued £55,575, Directors: R. P. Sloan (Chairman), W. H. McAlpine, F. S. Newall, A. N. L. Wood, R. E. E. Spencer, B. A. Fitzgerald (Manager and Secretary).

TYNE IRON SHIPBUILDING CO., Ltd. Willington Quay-on-Tyne. T. A.: " Shipbuilder Willington Quay." T. N.: City 558, Newcastle-onTyne. Established 1876. Capital £155,000. Employees: 500. Directors C. S. Hunting, J.P. (Chairman), J. W. Ellis, J.P., Lieut.-Col. E. Robinson O.B.E., T.D., G. F. Mulherion, O.B.E. (Managing). Gen. Manager: A. Thomson. Sec.: A. Briggs O.B.E. Products.—Steel ships, oil tankers and cargo vessels.

TYZACK, Samuel & Co., Ltd., Iron & Steel Manufacturers, Fulwell Road, Sunderland. T. A. "Tyzack, Sunderland." T. N.: Sunderland 541, 542. Established 1857. Capital £90,000. Employees: 400. Directors: R. A. Bartram (Chairman), B. W. Boyes (Managing), W. G. C. Wylde, A. Dickinson, B. E. Common, J. Jones (Secretary). Products.—Iron and steel bars and sectional material; bulwark rail and hatch rest-bars; ship boiler and girder rivets.

TYZACK, W., SONS & TURNER, Ltd., Little London Works, Sheffield. T. A.: " Tyzack, Sheffield." T. N.: Sharrow 366. Established 1812. Capital £120,000. Employees: 450. Directors: Frederick Tyzack (Chairman), William Tyzack (Managing), Stuart Tyzack, John Blunt, S. M. Tyzack, W. Middleton. Products.— High-speed and crucible cast steel hack saws, metal slitting saws, files, chisels, circular swaged saws, scythes and agricultural tools.


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