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1910 Went to work for [[Humber]] | 1910 Went to work for [[Humber]] | ||
1911 Living at "Glanrhos", Station Rd, Kenilworth: Charles A. Hamilton (age 36 born Goprtin, Co Tyrone), a general Engineer at Motor Works. With his wife Edith J. Hamilton (age 37 born Leicester) and their daughter Willelmina K. Hamilton (age 2 born Kenilwoth). <ref>1911 Census</ref> | |||
Later worked at [[Rover]] under [[Peter August Poppe]] | Later worked at [[Rover]] under [[Peter August Poppe]] | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 24 December 2012
Born 1874 in Gortin, County Tyrone
1890s Moved to London and studied at Finsbury College and became friends with Charles Stewart Rolls
1897 Working for Daimler in Coventry
1902 Set up Hamilton Motor Co and designed a car called the 'Shamrock' that was built by Payne and Bates
Later made motorcycles
1908 Married Edith Jane Burrell
1910 Went to work for Humber
1911 Living at "Glanrhos", Station Rd, Kenilworth: Charles A. Hamilton (age 36 born Goprtin, Co Tyrone), a general Engineer at Motor Works. With his wife Edith J. Hamilton (age 37 born Leicester) and their daughter Willelmina K. Hamilton (age 2 born Kenilwoth). [1]
Later worked at Rover under Peter August Poppe
Finally returned to Daimler
1956 Died
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1911 Census
- Coventry’s Motorcycle Heritage by Damien Kimberley. Published 2009. ISBN 978 0 7509 5125 9