S. Davall and Sons
of 264-270 St. John Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1. Telephone: Clerkenwell 2917-3760; also at Greenford, Middx.
Established 1884.
1947 British Industries Fair Advert as Clock-Makers of high grade springwound, pendulum or lever spring types in modern wood, plastic or metal cases, for domestic use. (Jewellery, Electro-Plate, etc. Section - Olympia, Ground Floor, Stand No. E.1775) [1]
1960 Patent - Improvements in or relating to clockwork escapement mechanisms. [2]
1962 Patent - Improvements in or relating to electric timing devices. [3]
1968 Flight recorders for BEA. Part of Bentima Group. [4]
S. Davall & Sons Ltd was formed in 1925. In the 1930s cheaper movements from Germany forced Davall to cut their prices, and eventually they sold the business to Dimier in 1933. The two sons were dismissed but Stephen Davall was retained, but joined his sons in their new gear cutting business in 1935. Did this become the Davall Gear Co? In 1937 Dimier sold the company to Bentima. Davall's clockmaking merged with Perivale in the 1950s. In the 1960s Bentima ceased clockmaking, but continued to use the Davall name for making electronic equipment.[5]
Presumably part of the business became Davall Gear Co.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1947 British Industries Fair Advert 231; and p79
- ↑ [1] Wikipatents
- ↑ [2] Wikipatents
- ↑ The Engineer of 24th May 1968 p800
- ↑ [3] British Museum - Davall