Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,711 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.
1861 Born the son of John Shaw
Worked for Coventry Machinists Co
Worked for Singer
1880 Invented a roller wheel to replace chains on tricycles and this was taken up by Bayliss, Thomas and Co
1900 Formed Cunard Motor and Carriage Co
Worked for White and Poppe
1931 Died at Northend, Banbury
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