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Frank How and Co

From Graces Guide

of Trogon Wharf, Carnwath Road, Fulham

of 77-83, High-street Stratford, London E15 also as Trogon Wharf, High Street, Stratford

1905 Company established by Frank William How

1925 R. Loxley How acted as governing director.[1]

1937 Oil manufacturers. "Trogon" Oils.[2]

1938 Frank How and Co., Ltd., Trogon Wharf, Carnwath Road, Fulham, (Fulham 2233/4). Manufacturers of "Trogon" brand of lubricating oils, specialising in "Trogon" aero oils to D.T.D. 109 specification, as supplied to the Air Ministry; also "Trogon" anti-freezing oils, "Trogon" motor oils, and plant and machinery oils in general[3]

1938 Acquired by Barrett, Tagant and Gotts; one of Frank How's sons, Roland Loxley How, became a joint managing director of that company.

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