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1877 Born at sea and registered in Sydney, Australia, the son of [[Arthur Isaac Maxfield|Arthur Maxfield]], toolmaker of Birmingham, and his wife Eleanor Goldschmidt | 1877 Born at sea and registered in Sydney, Australia, the son of [[Arthur Isaac Maxfield|Arthur Maxfield]], toolmaker of Birmingham, and his wife Eleanor Goldschmidt | ||
1902 [[Alfred Pericles Maxfield]] and [[Charles Riley Garrard]] patented "Improvements relating to Electric Ignition Devices for Motor Cycles and other Services." | 1902 [[Alfred Pericles Maxfield]] of 169 Great Lister Street, Birmingham, and [[Charles Riley Garrard]], of Magneto Works, Birmingham. patented "Improvements relating to Electric Ignition Devices for Motor Cycles and other Services." | ||
1905 Set up [[Garrard-Maxfield Motor Manufacturing Co]] to acquire his existing business | 1905 Set up [[Garrard-Maxfield Motor Manufacturing Co]] to acquire his existing business | ||
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Alfred Pericles Maxfield (1877-1964), pioneer aviator and maker of the Maxfield-Garrard engine.[1]
1877 Born at sea and registered in Sydney, Australia, the son of Arthur Maxfield, toolmaker of Birmingham, and his wife Eleanor Goldschmidt
1902 Alfred Pericles Maxfield of 169 Great Lister Street, Birmingham, and Charles Riley Garrard, of Magneto Works, Birmingham. patented "Improvements relating to Electric Ignition Devices for Motor Cycles and other Services."
1905 Set up Garrard-Maxfield Motor Manufacturing Co to acquire his existing business
1909 Makes a flight to Castle Bromwich.[2]
1911 Living at 118 Great Lister Street, Birmingham: Alfred Pericles Maxfield (age 34 born at sea), Motor Cycle Manufacturer - Employer. With his wife Nellie Ethel Maxfield (age 32 born Leeds).[3]
1939. Mr. A. P. Maxfield, of 47 Amberley Grove, Wilton, Birmingham, who 30 years ago was the first Birmingham man to make and fly an aeroplane. Invents a 'skeleton lung' or respirator.[4]