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1919 March. Advert for Ricardo Slipper Pistons for engines; over 61,000 pistons already ordered; cast by [[H. L. Raphaels Foundry]]. <ref>[[The Autocar]] of 29th March 1919 pXXV</ref> | 1919 March. Advert for Ricardo Slipper Pistons for engines; over 61,000 pistons already ordered; cast by [[H. L. Raphaels Foundry]]. <ref>[[The Autocar]] of 29th March 1919 pXXV</ref> | ||
1920 Mr. [[Hamilton Gordon]], Proprietor of the Weyburn Engineering Co, responsible for the building of the engine, for the Penlee [[Lifeboat - The Brothers]]. | 1920 Mr. [[Hamilton Gordon]], Proprietor of the Weyburn Engineering Co, responsible for the building of the engine, for the Penlee [[Lifeboat - The Brothers]].<ref>The Engineer 1922/12/22</ref>, page 657. | ||
1935 Public company. | 1935 Public company. | ||
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Weyburn Engineering Co of Elstead, Surrey.
1919 March. Advert for Ricardo Slipper Pistons for engines; over 61,000 pistons already ordered; cast by H. L. Raphaels Foundry. [1]
1920 Mr. Hamilton Gordon, Proprietor of the Weyburn Engineering Co, responsible for the building of the engine, for the Penlee Lifeboat - The Brothers.[2], page 657.
1935 Public company.
1937 Engineers; aero engine accessories. [3]
Made engines for lifeboats (see photo)
WWII Manufactured parts for the De Havilland Mosquito
1961 Precision engineers, specialising in machining of camshafts, hydraulic pumps, governors and aero components. 750 employees. [4]
1975 Acquired Horstman Camshafts from Simms Motor and Electronics Corporation, a subsidiary of Lucas[5] and Creffield Blackstock[6]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Autocar of 29th March 1919 pXXV
- ↑ The Engineer 1922/12/22
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Times, Feb 11, 1975
- ↑ The Times, Jan 15, 1976
- Mosquito by C. Martin Sharp and Michael J. F. Bowyer. Published by Crecy Books in 1995. ISBN 0-947554-41-6