Coventry Cycle Co
From Graces Guide
Coventry Cycle Company
of 29 Waterloo Bridge Road, London
1871 Company established [1].
1882 The 'Victoria' double driving tricycle
1887 Employed 160 men.
1887 April: Christopher N. Baker acquired Coventry Cycle Co[2].
1887 The Humber company was formed to acquire from financial interest the four companies: [3]
- Humber and Co at Beeston,
- Coventry Cycle Co at Coventry,
- Express Cycle Works at Wolverhampton and
- Wellington Works at Coventry.
The directors intended to build on land adjoining Wellington Works and transfer the Coventry Cycle Company there, to effect savings in rent and management expenses.
1888 February. Stanley Exhibition of Cycles in Westminster. Now part of Humber and Co
See Also
Sources of Information
- The Engineer of 10th February 1888 p118