P. Walters and Co
of Kensal Town Telegraph Works, Kensal-road, London, W.,
1880 Company established by Walter Powles, having flipped his name when he started the business.[1]
1904 "We have received from Messrs P. Walters and Co., Kensal Town Telegraph Works, Kensal-road, London, W., a copy of their new catalogue dealing with telegraph and telephone instruments of all kinds, line material, railway block and signalling apparatus, batteries, linesmen's tools, etc. This catalogue is well printed, and contains many excellent illustrations. In fact, we have no hesitation in commending it to the notice of readers who may be concerned with the class of apparatus in question."[2]
1907 - "ELECTRICAL MFG. CO. (LTD.) (94,300) Reg. July 23, capital £13.000 in £1 shares, to acquire business and undertaking of P. Walters A Co., to adopt an agreement with W. Powles and to carry on the business of electricians, electrical and telegraph engineers, makers of electric train, cars, motor ears and cycles, manufacturers of and dealers in dynamos, motors, telephones, bells, electroliers, arc and other lamps, electric-light fittings, heating and cooking apparatus, &c. First directors are W. Powles (permanent managing director), A. Milton and E. E. Moore. Reg. office : 249 and 251, Kensal-road. London. N.W."[3]
1907 Became Walters Electrical Manufacturing Co.