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1901 Listed in Lambeth as a Butcher and Employer.<ref>1901 Census</ | 1901 Listed in Lambeth as a Butcher and Employer.<ref>1901 Census</ref> | ||
1903 Financial backer of [[Weller Brothers]]. He thought their 20 hp car would be too expensive to produce and encouraged Wellers to design and produce a little delivery 3 wheeler. Weller did so, called it the [[AC Cars: Autocarrier|Auto-Carrier]] and a new company was founded, named [[Autocars and Accessories]]. | 1903 Financial backer of [[Weller Brothers]]. He thought their 20 hp car would be too expensive to produce and encouraged Wellers to design and produce a little delivery 3 wheeler. Weller did so, called it the [[AC Cars: Autocarrier|Auto-Carrier]] and a new company was founded, named [[Autocars and Accessories]]. | ||
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John Portwine (c1867-1958)
1901 Listed in Lambeth as a Butcher and Employer.[1]
1903 Financial backer of Weller Brothers. He thought their 20 hp car would be too expensive to produce and encouraged Wellers to design and produce a little delivery 3 wheeler. Weller did so, called it the Auto-Carrier and a new company was founded, named Autocars and Accessories.
1911 Living at 25 Lancaster Road, West Norwood: John Portwine (age 44 born St. Giles, Lambeth), Butcher, Dealer, also Manager Motor Works (factory) - Employer. With his wife Emma Alice and their seven children.[2]
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