Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,703 pages of information and 247,104 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.
Bernard Friese (c1928-2010) of Gilbern Sports Cars
Born in Marienwerder, east Prussia, Germany
WWII Taken prisoner by the Allies in the Netherlands
Worked for Martin Walter
1956 Moved to South Wales to become a washing machine engineer and met Giles Smith, a village butcher
1969 Left Gilbern Sports Cars and set up Morgan Marine in Llandybie
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