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William Thomlinson

From Graces Guide
1953.

of Greenbank Leather Works, Partick, Glasgow; and 47 Moor Lane, London (1922)

Telephone: Western 1861-2. Cables: "Cowhide, Glasgow". (1929)

1913 William Thomlinson Limited, 450 Dumbarton Road, Partick, was registered as a private company, with capital of £30,000, to take over the business carried on by William Rennie Thomlinson, tanner, saddler, currier, and football manufacturer in Partick.[1]

  • 1922 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Footballs, Water Polo Balls, Basket Balls; Bags for Cricket, Golf, Tennis, Hockey, Bowls; Suit Cases; Kit Bags; Attaché Cases. (Stand No. H.27) [2]
  • 1929 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Hand-sewn Footballs. Sole Manufacturers of "Greban" and "Tugite" Leather Footballs, the improved T. and T. Rugby Footballs. Cricket Bags, Golf Bags and Sports Bags. (Stand No. B.13) [3]
  • 1957 Patent - Improvements in tubular protectors for the shafts of golf clubs.
  • 1959 Patent - Improvements in golf club bags.

1983 The company went into voluntary liquidation.[4]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Scotsman 19 July 1913
  2. ↑ 1922 British Industries Fair Page 78
  3. ↑ 1929 British Industries Fair Page 166
  4. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/21279/page/362
  • [1] [2] Wikipatents
  • National Records of Scotland BT2/1986/8741/1
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