Difference between revisions of "Heatly-Gresham Engineering Co"
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[[Image:Im19060102IMR-Heat.jpg|thumb| January 1906.]] | [[Image:Im19060102IMR-Heat.jpg|thumb| January 1906.]] | ||
[[Image:Im1907bEng-HeatlyGres.jpg|thumb| 1907. ]] | [[Image:Im1907bEng-HeatlyGres.jpg|thumb| 1907. ]] | ||
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1900 [[Harry Heatly]] established works at Bassingbourn, where some of the first London motor-cabs were made; Heatly continued to represent [[Gresham and Craven]] | 1900 [[Harry Heatly]] established works at Bassingbourn, where some of the first London motor-cabs were made; Heatly continued to represent [[Gresham and Craven]] | ||
1901-06 Built the [[Rational Cars]] | 1901-06 Built the [[Rational Cars]]. Produced a 10 h.p. two-cylinder car. <ref> The Automobile Vol. III. Edited by Paul N. Hasluck and published by Cassell in 1906.</ref> | ||
1903 Began the building of the ''Rational'' engine at Bassingbourn in 1.5, 3 and 6 hp sizes <ref>A-Z of British Stationary Engines by Patrick Knight. Published 1996. ISBN 1 873098 37 5</ref> | 1903 Began the building of the ''Rational'' engine at Bassingbourn in 1.5, 3 and 6 hp sizes <ref>A-Z of British Stationary Engines by Patrick Knight. Published 1996. ISBN 1 873098 37 5</ref> | ||
1904 Details of the Rational car. <ref>[[Automotor Journal 1904/12/03]]</ref><ref>[[Automotor Journal 1904/12/10]]</ref> | |||
1904/5 Moved to Letchworth and built the first factory at Letchworth, called Gresham Iron Works. Manufactured railway materials, especially the component parts of the continuous automatic vacuum brake, and industrial oil-engines. | 1904/5 Moved to Letchworth and built the first factory at Letchworth, called Gresham Iron Works. Manufactured railway materials, especially the component parts of the continuous automatic vacuum brake, and industrial oil-engines. | ||
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1904 July. Details of the Rational car.<ref>[[The Autocar 1904/07/23]]</ref> | 1904 July. Details of the Rational car.<ref>[[The Autocar 1904/07/23]]</ref> | ||
1905 May. Details of their motor cabs for the [[London Motor | 1905 May. Details of their motor cabs for the [[London Motor Cab Co]] - 12 bhp.<ref>[[Automotor Journal 1905/06/03]]</ref> | ||
1931 Exhibited their 'National' oil engines, vacuum brake exhausters and flood lighting equipment<ref>The Times Mar 10, 1931</ref> | 1931 Exhibited their 'National' oil engines, vacuum brake exhausters and flood lighting equipment<ref>The Times Mar 10, 1931</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 09:53, 13 April 2021
of Bassingbourn Iron Works, Royston
of Letchworth, and of 110 Cannon Street, London.
1900 Harry Heatly established works at Bassingbourn, where some of the first London motor-cabs were made; Heatly continued to represent Gresham and Craven
1901-06 Built the Rational Cars. Produced a 10 h.p. two-cylinder car. [1]
1903 Began the building of the Rational engine at Bassingbourn in 1.5, 3 and 6 hp sizes [2]
1904 Details of the Rational car. [3][4]
1904/5 Moved to Letchworth and built the first factory at Letchworth, called Gresham Iron Works. Manufactured railway materials, especially the component parts of the continuous automatic vacuum brake, and industrial oil-engines.
An associate of Gresham and Craven of Manchester
1904 July. Details of the Rational car.[5]
1905 May. Details of their motor cabs for the London Motor Cab Co - 12 bhp.[6]
1931 Exhibited their 'National' oil engines, vacuum brake exhausters and flood lighting equipment[7]
1930s Ceased trading
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Automobile Vol. III. Edited by Paul N. Hasluck and published by Cassell in 1906.
- ↑ A-Z of British Stationary Engines by Patrick Knight. Published 1996. ISBN 1 873098 37 5
- ↑ Automotor Journal 1904/12/03
- ↑ Automotor Journal 1904/12/10
- ↑ The Autocar 1904/07/23
- ↑ Automotor Journal 1905/06/03
- ↑ The Times Mar 10, 1931