Walsall Pressings Co
From Graces Guide
of 1-3 Cecil Street, Walsall, Staffs, (now West Midlands).
of Wednesbury Road, Walsall, West Midlands. (2008)
- 1946 Company founded by Cooper Jaguar Racing Driver, Bertie Bradnack.
- 1947 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Metal Pressings, Carpet Sweepers, Egg Cruets, Powder Compacts, Suspender and Brace Fittings, Buckles, Saucepan and Kettle Handles. (Olympia, Ground Floor, Stand No. A.1289) [1]
- 1956 The business moved to the existing site in Wednesbury Road.
- 1960s In the early sixties, the company began designing and making proprietary goods such as sports mirrors, sun roof packages and prestige steering wheels. The famous Walpres Racing mirrors remain highly collectable and are still to this day fitted to modern classics.
- 1969 The current owner, E. A. Woolley, joined as a partner and thence developed a strong relationship with the automotive industry.
- 1988 The company was purchased outright and is still owned and managed by the Woolley family.
- Note: (12/08)
- The company has its own website:[1]
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