Morris and Lister
of Carlton Works, Lockhurst Lane, Coventry
of Victoria Works, West Orchard, Coventry (1922)
Electrical manufacturer
Formed by David King Morris and George Anslow Lister
1908 Issued a new catalogue. Eddy current testing brake.
1910 Exhibited a time circuit breaker for protection of motors at the Physical Society's Exhibition[1]
1915 The M. L. Magneto Syndicate was formed.
WWI Morris and Lister, eventually under Admiralty control, endeavoured to develop magnetos and to rationalize and expand production. The Admiralty was concerned for supplies of magnetos for aero-engines for the Royal Naval Air Service.
At some point Frederick John Bakewell was MD of Morris and Lister (London) Ltd
1919 Acquired by Smiths
1922 Manufacturing electricians, Victoria Works, West Orchard, Coventry. Directors: D. K. Morris, G. A. Lister, R. K. Morcom and R. W. Smith.
See Also
- 1914 (Part 2) The Autocar: Index
- 1922 Who's Who In Engineering: Company M
- David King Morris
- Ernest Ansley Watson
- Frederick John Bakewell
- George Anslow Lister
- M. L. Magneto Syndicate
- Spennell's Annual Directory of Coventry and District, 1912-13 p823-p830
- The Engineer 1908/03/20
- The Engineer 1908/06/05
- The Engineer 1908/08/28
- The Engineer 1909/07/02
- The Engineer 1910/10/14
- The Engineer 1911/08/18
- The Engineer 1915/06/04
- The Engineer 1915/06/25
Sources of Information
- Biography of Peter Bennett, ODNB