Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,713 pages of information and 247,105 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
1890 Formed S. and B. Gorton with brother Bernard Gorton
1891 Formed Quinton Cycle Co with brother Bernard Gorton
c1901 Samuel joined by his son Edward A. Gorton and forms Gorton Cycle and Motor Co
Later became MD of the New Beeston Cycle Co
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