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1852 [[George William Lenox]], of Billiter-square, in the city of London, Chain Cable Manufacturer, | 1852 [[George William Lenox]], of Billiter-square, in the city of London, Chain Cable Manufacturer, | ||
and William Roberts, of Millwall, Poplar, Foreman to Messrs. [[Brown, Lenox and Co|Brown, Lenox, and Co.]] of Billiter square aforesaid, | and '''William Roberts''', of Millwall, Poplar, Foreman to Messrs. [[Brown, Lenox and Co|Brown, Lenox, and Co.]] of Billiter square aforesaid, applied for letters patent for | ||
the invention of improvements in machinery for raising and lowering cables and other chains | the invention of improvements in machinery for raising and lowering cables and other chains <ref>London Gazette 22 October 1852</ref>. | ||
1852 William Roberts, of Millwall, Poplar, Foreman to Messrs. [[Brown, Lenox and Co|Brown, Lenox, and Co.]] of Billiter-square, | 1852 William Roberts, of Millwall, Poplar, Foreman to Messrs. [[Brown, Lenox and Co|Brown, Lenox, and Co.]] of Billiter-square, applied for letters patent for the | ||
invention of improvements in machinery for stopping and lowering cables and other chains | invention of improvements in machinery for stopping and lowering cables and other chains<ref>London Gazette 22 October 1852</ref>. | ||
1858 Patent design of pump. | 1858 Patent design of pump. | ||
Revision as of 08:30, 24 February 2017
Engineer of Millwall, Poplar, E., London (1866)
1852 George William Lenox, of Billiter-square, in the city of London, Chain Cable Manufacturer, and William Roberts, of Millwall, Poplar, Foreman to Messrs. Brown, Lenox, and Co. of Billiter square aforesaid, applied for letters patent for the invention of improvements in machinery for raising and lowering cables and other chains [1].
1852 William Roberts, of Millwall, Poplar, Foreman to Messrs. Brown, Lenox, and Co. of Billiter-square, applied for letters patent for the invention of improvements in machinery for stopping and lowering cables and other chains[2].
1858 Patent design of pump.
1862 Tested his pumps for use in a ship-borne fire engine[3]
1862 A self-propelling steam traction and fire engine was made by Mr. W. Roberts, of Messrs. Brown, Lenox, and Co.'s works, Millwall, for Messrs. C. J. Mare and Co[4]. It was the first self-propelled fire engine built in Europe. It had three wheels, and attained a speed of 18 mph. It could also be used for winching purposes[5]
1863 Made a fire engine called "Princess of Wales"