T. and T. Vicars

1870.

1884.

1887. Machine for rolling biscuit dough, cutting out biscuit shapes and placing them on a baking tray, and separating the 'scrap' dough

The former T&T Vicars' factory in Seel Street, Liverpool, currently (2022) The Resident Liverpool hotel

of Wheatsheaf Foundry and 29 Seel Street, Liverpool (same premises?) until 1887.

of Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Lancs (1914).

Makers of biscuit and bread-making machinery and ovens, and mechanical stokers.

1849 Company established by Thomas and Thomas Vicars, who were cousins, identified as the elder and the younger.

1867 Opened a factory in Earlstown.

1887 Works in Liverpool closed.

1893 Supplied mechanical stokers for Derby Electric Light Station

1914 Engineers. Specialities: biscuit machinery, mechanical stokers. Employees 300.

1960 Acquired by Simon Engineering

1961 Activities organised in 2 separate companies: Simon-Vicars Ltd and Simon-Waldron Ltd

Now called Spooner Vicars, owned by Middleby Food Group (USA). Company history webpage here.

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• See here for a good overview of the company's history.

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