John and Edward Wood
Engineers, of Victoria Foundry, Bolton.
See also J. and E. Wood (same firm).
1837 The firm was established as Stoddart, Knight and Mather
1859 After the death of Mr. Knight, Mr. Edward Wood and his brother John succeeded to the firm.
1867 Patent petition by Edward Wood, of the firm of John and Edward Wood, of Bolton, in the county of Lancaster, Engineers, in respect of the invention of "improvements in steam engines."[1]
1873 Patent by Edward Wood, of the firm of John and Edward Wood, of Bolton, ... in respect of the invention of " improvements in steam engines."[2]
After this date, patents seem to have been taken out in the name of J. and E. Wood
1912 The company closed[3]
1914 Still recorded as Engineers and ironfounders in the Red Book. Specialities: steam engines, mill gearing, superheaters. [4]
1927 Aberconway described the firm in the present tense as engine builders
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The London Gazette 17 December 1867
- ↑ London gazette 11 Macrh 1873
- ↑ Bolton Evening News - Monday 27 May 1912
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book