Harper, Phillips and Co: Difference between revisions

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of Albion Foundry, Great Grimsby

1870 Company established by George Drewery a Blacksmith in Queen Street

1882 Company owned by Alfred Drewery

1892 The name had changed to Drewery and Harper and described as Iron and Brass Founders

1900 Listed as Harper and Co

1903 They are listed as Harper, Phillips and Co

1900-1914 Designed a steam engine and sold a number

1921 Produced a steam seine

Later concentrated on ship work and the casting of propellers

1926 July 31st, Edwin B. Phillips chairman and late managing director died.

Steam Engine Builders of Lincolnshire by Ronald H. Clark. Published 1955 by Goose and Son
Records in North Lincolnshire Archives for Harper, Phillips & Co Ltd, Albion foundry, Grimsby: records 1903-90

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 [[Image:ImEnV101-p587a.jpg ‎|thumb| Commutator Truing Machine. 1906. ]]
 of Albion Foundry, Great Grimsby
-Company established by George Drewery a Blacksmith in Queen Street
+Company established by [[George Drewery]] a Blacksmith in Queen Street
-Company owned by Alfred Drewery
+Company owned by [[Alfred Drewery]]
-The name had changed to '''Drewery and Harper''' and described as Iron and Brass Founders
+The name had changed to [[Drewery and Harper]] and described as Iron and Brass Founders
-Listed as '''Harper and Co'''
+Listed as [[Harper and Co]]
-They are listed as '''Harper, Phillips and Co'''
+They are listed as [[Harper, Phillips and Co]]
 -1914 Designed a steam engine and sold a number
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 Later concentrated on ship work and the casting of propellers
-July 31st, Mr [[Edwin B. Phillips]] chairman and late managing director died.
+July 31st, [[Edwin B. Phillips]] chairman and late managing director died.