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1914 Engineers. Specialities: biscuit machinery, mechanical stokers. Employees 300. <ref>[[1914 Whitakers Red Book]]</ref> | 1914 Engineers. Specialities: biscuit machinery, mechanical stokers. Employees 300. <ref>[[1914 Whitakers Red Book]]</ref> | ||
1960 Acquired by [[Simon Engineering]] | |||
1961 Activities organised in 2 separate companies: [[Simon-Vicars]] Ltd and [[Simon-Waldron]] Ltd | |||
Now called Spooner Vicars, owned by Middleby Food Group (USA). Company history webpage [https://www.spoonervicarsbakery.com/about-us/ here]. | Now called Spooner Vicars, owned by Middleby Food Group (USA). Company history webpage [https://www.spoonervicarsbakery.com/about-us/ here]. | ||
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* See [https://www.newton-le-willows.com/?p=1028 here] for a good overview of the company's history. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 18 February 2024
of Wheatsheaf Foundry and 29 Seel Street, Liverpool (same premises?) until 1887.
of Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Lancs (1914).
Makers of biscuit and bread-making machinery and ovens, and mechanical stokers.
1849 Company established by Thomas and Thomas Vicars, who were cousins, identified as the elder and the younger.
1867 Opened a factory in Earlstown.
1887 Works in Liverpool closed.
1893 Supplied mechanical stokers for Derby Electric Light Station[1]
1914 Engineers. Specialities: biscuit machinery, mechanical stokers. Employees 300. [2]
1960 Acquired by Simon Engineering
1961 Activities organised in 2 separate companies: Simon-Vicars Ltd and Simon-Waldron Ltd
Now called Spooner Vicars, owned by Middleby Food Group (USA). Company history webpage here.
- See here for a good overview of the company's history.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1893/10/13
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book