Francis Preston (1823-1891) of Manchester.
1855 Government contract for bayonets and ramrods for the army
1856 Machinist of Ardwick Spindle Works, Manchester
See "'Clay's' Breech Loader 1862" by Steven Roberts for a summary of Preston's involvement in arms production [1]. The source also refers to his partnership in the Ardwick Spindle Works with William Seed, and with Preston's involvement with the Lancashire Steel Co.
1892 Obituary [2]
FRANCIS PRESTON was born at Higher Ardwick, Manchester, on 10th January 1823.
For the greater part of his life he was actively engaged in engineering works of a varied character.
He died suddenly of heart disease on 24th December 1891 at Blackpool, in the sixty-ninth year of his age.
He became a Member of this Institution in 1856.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ [1] "'Clay's' Breech Loader 1862" by Steven Roberts, 2010
- ↑ 1892 Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Obituaries
- Mechanics Magazine Volume LXIII (63) 1855 Pt2 p31 & p218