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‎‎[[image: Im19091127Auto-Allen.jpg|thumb| November 1909. ]]
‎‎[[Image:Im19200127Com-Allen3.jpg|thumb| January 1920.]]
[[image:Im19210223MoTr-Allen.jpg|thumb| February 1921.]]
[[image:Im19210223MoTr-Allen.jpg|thumb| February 1921.]]
[[image: Im19221103CyCar-Allen.jpg|thumb| November 1922. ]]
[[Image:Im1921Eng-Allen.jpg|thumb| 1921. ]]
[[Image:Im19220228CM-Allen.jpg|thumb| February 1922. Commercial vehicle headlamp. ]]
[[image:Im19221103CyCar-Allen.jpg|thumb| November 1922. ]]
[[image:Im19230629Auto-Livers.jpg|thumb| June 1923. ]]
[[image:Im19230629Auto-Livers.jpg|thumb| June 1923. ]]
[[Image: ‎Im19240625MCing-Allen.jpg|thumb| June 1924. ]]
[[Image:Im19240625MCing-Allen.jpg|thumb| June 1924. ]]
[[image:Im19250915CM-Allen.jpg|thumb| September 1925.]]
[[image:Im19250915CM-Allen.jpg|thumb| September 1925.]]
[[Image:Im1926EYB-Allen.jpg|thumb| 1926. ]]
[[Image:Im1926EYB-Allen2.jpg|thumb| 1926. ]]
[[image:Im19280501PD-Allen.jpg|thumb| May 1928. ]]
[[image:Im1929v148-p292f.jpg|thumb| 1929. Oxy - Acetylene Welding Outfit.]]
[[Image:Im1929v148-p292ffa.jpg|thumb| 1929. Electric Arc Welding Set.]]
[[Image:Im1929v148-p292ffb.jpg|thumb| 1929. Automatic Spot Welding Machine.]]


of Victoria Station House, Westminster, SW1.
of 106 Victoria St., Westminster, SW1, manufacturer and supplier of acetylene equipment for lighting, heating, cutting, welding.


Premises at North Circular Road, Cricklewood<ref>Sell's Directory of Registered Telegraphic Addresses, 1933, Page 6</ref>
See [[Thomas Gaskell Allen]]
1908 Business established. Demonstrated its front-wheel brake system for cars at the [[Humber|Humber Co's]] garage in London<ref>The Times Oct. 30, 1908</ref>; system promoted by the [[Allen-Liversidge Front Wheel Brakes Co]]<ref>The Times  Nov. 21, 1908</ref>
Built the Imperial direct-coupled lighting sets. Engines may have been bought in from [[Russell, Newbery and Co|Russell Newbury]] <ref>A-Z of British Stationary Engines by Patrick Knight. Published 1996. ISBN 1 873098 37 5</ref>
1910 The Allen-Liversidge Company was incorporated
1910 Agent was [[Lloyd and Plaister]] (see advert)
1913 The [[Allen-Liversidge Portable Acetylene Co]] advertised its self-contained generators and lamps.<ref>The Times Dec. 1, 1913</ref>
1916 The company acquired [[A-L Meteorlite]] Ltd and [[Allen Co|The Allen Company]] Ltd.
1919 Public issue of shares<ref>The Times Apr. 14, 1919</ref>
1920 Agents were [[J. Liversidge and Son]] of Old Kent Road (see advert)
1920 Amalgamated with the [[Dissolved Acetylene Co]] Ltd and the [[Imperial Light]] Ltd; E. W. Sprott of Imperial Light Co became one of the MDs.<ref>The Times Nov. 5, 1920</ref>
1922 Joint Managing Directors: [[Thomas Gaskell Allen|T. G. Allen]], [[P. B. Liversidge]] and [[E. W. Sprott]].
1922 Amalgamated with the [[Dissolved Acetylene Co]] (see advert)
1926 4th July. [[C. S. Gilman]] (Chairman) died in his sleep.
1926 Exhibiting welding appliances
1926 Major Sir Cooper-Key elected to the board.<ref>The Engineer 1926/09/10</ref>
1926 November. [[Henry Stevenson (2)|Henry Stevenson]] was chairman.<ref>[[The Engineer 1926/11/12]]</ref>
1929 Patent on  "Oxyacetylene and similar heating burner" invented by [[Arthur Stephenson]]
1929 Patent with Arthur Stephenson on "Improvements in or relating to oxy-acetylene and similar heating burners"
1930 Became part of the [[British Oxygen Co]]
1933 Company in liquidation<ref>The London Gazette  20 October 1933</ref>
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January 1920.
February 1921.
1921.
February 1922. Commercial vehicle headlamp.
November 1922.
June 1923.
June 1924.
September 1925.
1926.
1926.
May 1928.
1929. Oxy - Acetylene Welding Outfit.
1929. Electric Arc Welding Set.
1929. Automatic Spot Welding Machine.

of 106 Victoria St., Westminster, SW1, manufacturer and supplier of acetylene equipment for lighting, heating, cutting, welding.

Premises at North Circular Road, Cricklewood[1]

See Thomas Gaskell Allen

1908 Business established. Demonstrated its front-wheel brake system for cars at the Humber Co's garage in London[2]; system promoted by the Allen-Liversidge Front Wheel Brakes Co[3]

Built the Imperial direct-coupled lighting sets. Engines may have been bought in from Russell Newbury [4]

1910 The Allen-Liversidge Company was incorporated

1910 Agent was Lloyd and Plaister (see advert)

1913 The Allen-Liversidge Portable Acetylene Co advertised its self-contained generators and lamps.[5]

1916 The company acquired A-L Meteorlite Ltd and The Allen Company Ltd.

1919 Public issue of shares[6]

1920 Agents were J. Liversidge and Son of Old Kent Road (see advert)

1920 Amalgamated with the Dissolved Acetylene Co Ltd and the Imperial Light Ltd; E. W. Sprott of Imperial Light Co became one of the MDs.[7]

1922 Joint Managing Directors: T. G. Allen, P. B. Liversidge and E. W. Sprott.

1922 Amalgamated with the Dissolved Acetylene Co (see advert)

1926 4th July. C. S. Gilman (Chairman) died in his sleep.

1926 Exhibiting welding appliances

1926 Major Sir Cooper-Key elected to the board.[8]

1926 November. Henry Stevenson was chairman.[9]

1929 Patent on "Oxyacetylene and similar heating burner" invented by Arthur Stephenson

1929 Patent with Arthur Stephenson on "Improvements in or relating to oxy-acetylene and similar heating burners"

1930 Became part of the British Oxygen Co

1933 Company in liquidation[10]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Sell's Directory of Registered Telegraphic Addresses, 1933, Page 6
  2. ↑ The Times Oct. 30, 1908
  3. ↑ The Times Nov. 21, 1908
  4. ↑ A-Z of British Stationary Engines by Patrick Knight. Published 1996. ISBN 1 873098 37 5
  5. ↑ The Times Dec. 1, 1913
  6. ↑ The Times Apr. 14, 1919
  7. ↑ The Times Nov. 5, 1920
  8. ↑ The Engineer 1926/09/10
  9. ↑ The Engineer 1926/11/12
  10. ↑ The London Gazette 20 October 1933
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