Coventry Cycle Co
From Graces Guide
Coventry Cycle Company
- 1871 Company established[1].
- 1887 Employed 160 men.
- 1887 April: Christopher N. Baker acquired Coventry Cycle Co[2].
- 1887 The Humber company was formed to acquire from financial interest the four companies: [3]
- Humber and Co at Beeston,
- Coventry Cycle Co at Coventry,
- Express Cycle Works at Wolverhampton and
- Wellington Works at Coventry.
- The directors intended to build on land adjoining Wellington Works and transfer the Coventry Cycle Company there, to effect savings in rent and management expenses.
- 1888 February. Stanley Exhibition of Cycles in Westminster. Now part of Humber and Co
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Sources of Information
- The Engineer of 10th February 1888 p118