A. Dickinson
From Graces Guide
A. Dickinson (c1856- )
1939 M.I.E.E., M.Inst.C.E., M.I.M.E., F.R.G.S. Private Address: Salam Bungalow, Rhyl, Flint. Age: 83. Career: Trained as Rly. Engr.; 1883, General Manager, South Staffs Tramways; 1890, Genl. Manager and Engr., City of Birmingham Tramways (then the largest mechanised tramway system in the world); introduced Elect. Traction to Staffs., Birmingham, and other systems, and patented Swivelling under-running electric collector; constructed elect. tramways in Madrid, Barcelona, Cape Town, Hong Kong, etc.; Engr. to Tata Hydro-Elect. Co. Bombay.; late Principal, Alfred Dickinson and Co.
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