Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,258 pages of information and 244,500 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.

Frederick John Osborn

From Graces Guide

Frederick John Osborn (c1877- ) of Osborn Engineering Co

c.1877 Born in Watford, son of John Osborn, a carpenter

1901 Registrar to a limited liability company, boarding in Aston[1]

1901 Frederick John Osborn built his first motorcycle using a 4 hp engine. This was hung from the frame downtube with a flat belt-driven rear wheel.

1906 Frederick John Osborne, of 62, Macoma Road, Plumstead, and his wife Annie.[2]

1909 Fined for exceeding the speed limit. Frederick John Osborn of 6 Great Marlborough Street.[3]

1911 Frederick John Osborn 33, automobile agent, employer, lived in Wandsworth with Winifred Osborn 28, John Reid Osborn 0, Margaret Osborn 2[4]

c1919 Founded Osborn Engineering Co with Frederick Wood which went onto produce the OEC motorcycle.

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Sources of Information

  1. 1901 census
  2. Kentish Independent - Friday 06 April 1906
  3. South Bucks Standard - Friday 16 July 1909
  4. 1911 census