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1957 Advertised the ''Rotogardener''<ref>The Times Dec 02, 1957</ref> | 1957 Advertised the ''Rotogardener''<ref>The Times Dec 02, 1957</ref> | ||
By 1962 was a subsidiary of [[Lansing Bagnall]]<ref>The Times Nov 19, 1962</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 29 July 2016
J. E. Shay Ltd, of Basingstoke, Hants.
1940 Emmanuel Kaye and a colleague, John Sharp (d. 1965), pooled their savings to buy two lathes and set up their own engineering business in rented rooms at Mortlake railway station. J. E. Shay Ltd (the name being a combination of E. Kaye and J. Sharp) made precision gauges, tools, and instruments for large companies, including Ford and Hoover.
1955 Advertised the Rotoscythe power mower[1]
1957 Advertised the Rotogardener[2]
By 1962 was a subsidiary of Lansing Bagnall[3]
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Sources of Information
- Biography of Sir Emmanuel Kaye, ODNB