Holden and Brooke
of St. Simon's Works (1892)[1], Salford, Manchester.
and Sirius Works (1898)[2] , Gorton, Manchester.
1883 Harry Holden and Robert Grundy Brooke, former employees of Sharp, Roberts and Co, started in business
1883 Rope-driven portable boiler drilling machine shown in 'The Engineer' 6th July 1883
1891 Released a catalogue of their injectors, injector fittings and specialities. [3]
1895 Advert. Injector
1911 Royal Agricultural Show. Pulsating and centrifugal pumps, injectors, traps, and steam fittings.
1914 Description and illustration of a two-stage centrifugal pump unit driven by a White and Poppe six-cylinder petrol engine. Made by Holden & Brooke for the Harland Engineering Co. Engine rated at 120 HP at 1200 rpm. Pump delivered 800 gpm against 200 ft head at 1020 rpm, or 800 gpm, 300 ft head at 1200 rpm.[4]
1923 The firm's agency for the Birmingham district was in the hands of Green and Jackson of Grenville Buildings, 12, Cheery-street, Birmingham.[5]
1924 Aug. of Sirius Works, West Gorton, Manchester, gave up their agency arrangements in London ad opened their own London office at 315, Abbey House, Westminster, S.W.I. under the management of Mr. W. Richard.[6]
1934 Making small 'Turbette' steam turbines, with outputs ranging from 3/4 to 5 HP, at 1500 rpm. Single stage radial flow, impulse blading.[7]
1972 photos showing Sirius Works here and here.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Mechanical World Year Book 1895. Published by Emmott and Co of Manchester. Advert p151
- The Engineer 1911/07/07 of 7th July 1911 p27