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'''Coventry Cycle Company'''
'''Coventry Cycle Company'''


* 1871 Company established<ref>The Morning Post, 17 June 1887</ref>.
of 29 Waterloo Bridge Road, London


* 1887 Employed 160 men.
1871 Company established <ref>The Morning Post, 17 June 1887</ref>.


* 1887 April: [[Christopher N. Baker]] acquired [[Coventry Cycle Co]]<ref>The Morning Post, 17 June 1887</ref>.
1882 The 'Victoria' double driving tricycle


* 1887 The [[Humber]] company was formed to acquire from financial interest the four companies: <ref>The Times, Saturday, Jun 18, 1887</ref>
1887 Employed 160 men.
** [[Humber|Humber and Co]] at Beeston,
** [[Coventry Cycle Co]] at Coventry,
** [[Devey and Co| Express Cycle Works]] at Wolverhampton and
** [[Wellington Works]] at Coventry.


* The directors intended to build on land adjoining Wellington Works and transfer the Coventry Cycle Company there, to effect savings in rent and management expenses.  
1887 April: [[Christopher N. Baker]] acquired [[Coventry Cycle Co]]<ref>The Morning Post, 17 June 1887</ref>.


* 1888 February. Stanley Exhibition of Cycles in Westminster. Now part of [[Humber|Humber and Co]]
1887 The [[Humber]] company was formed to acquire from financial interest the four companies: <ref>The Times, Saturday, Jun 18, 1887</ref>
* [[Humber|Humber and Co]] at Beeston,
* [[Coventry Cycle Co]] at Coventry,
* [[Devey and Co| Express Cycle Works]] at Wolverhampton and
* [[Wellington Works]] at Coventry.
 
The directors intended to build on land adjoining Wellington Works and transfer the Coventry Cycle Company there, to effect savings in rent and management expenses.
 
1888 February. Stanley Exhibition of Cycles in Westminster. Now part of [[Humber|Humber and Co]]


== See Also ==
== See Also ==

Latest revision as of 20:57, 7 March 2012

Coventry Cycle Company

of 29 Waterloo Bridge Road, London

1871 Company established [1].

1882 The 'Victoria' double driving tricycle

1887 Employed 160 men.

1887 April: Christopher N. Baker acquired Coventry Cycle Co[2].

1887 The Humber company was formed to acquire from financial interest the four companies: [3]

The directors intended to build on land adjoining Wellington Works and transfer the Coventry Cycle Company there, to effect savings in rent and management expenses.

1888 February. Stanley Exhibition of Cycles in Westminster. Now part of Humber and Co

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Morning Post, 17 June 1887
  2. ↑ The Morning Post, 17 June 1887
  3. ↑ The Times, Saturday, Jun 18, 1887
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