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1922 Who's Who In Engineering: Company E

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Note: This is a sub-section of 1922 Who's Who in Engineering

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EADIE BROS. & Co., Ltd., 28, Victoria Buildings, Manchester. T. A.: " Rings, Paisley and Manchester." T. N.: 2841 and 204.1 Paisley 763 Manchester City. Established 1871. Employees 300. Directors: Peter Eadie, J. S. Eadie, J. M. Eadie, Norman Eadie, Donald Eadie, A. Coulthard S. H. Brooks. Manufactures.—Ring and ring travellers, twist drill and drop stampings.

EADON, Moses & Sons, Ltd., Manufacturers of Vingo High-Speed Steel and Tools, President Works, Sheffield. T. A.: " Eadon, Sheffield." T. N. Sheffield 37 and 28. Established 1823. Directors Alwyn H. Wild (Chairman), John H. Barker M.I.Mech.E. (Managing), and R. E. Skipwith, M.B.E.

EALING PARK FOUNDRY, Ltd., Iron Brass & Aluminium Founders, Junction Road South, Ealing, London, W.5. T. A.: " Nonferrous, 0 London." T. N.: Ealing 1480. Established 1920. Capital £35,000. Employees: 150. Directors: Nevile G. Gwynne, C.B.E., W. Cannell, H. Shannon R. J. Shaw. Products.—Aero, motor, pump and general engineering castings in all metals.

EARLE, BOURNE & Co., Ltd., Metal Rollers & Tube Drawers, Heath Street South, Spring Hill, Birmingham. T., A.: " Tubing, Birmingham." T. N.: Central 2941-3. Established 1874. Incorporated as a Limited Co., 1897. Employees: 1,200. Directors: J. W. Earle (Chairman and Managing), F. J. Giles, G. S. Cottrell (also Secretary).

EARLE'S SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING CO., Ltd., Hedon Road, Hull. T. A.: " Earles, Hull." T. N.: Hull Central 2402-3-4-5. Company registered, 1901. Capital, £250,000. Directors: Rt. Hon. Dowager Lady Nunburnholme, Rt. Hon. Lord Nunburnholme, Rt. Hon. the Earl of Chesterfield Hon. Guy G. Wilson, Hon. H. J. Selborne Woodhouse Oswald Sanderson, H. E. Jackson. Managing Director: W. Seymour Hide. General Manager: G. H. Stafford. Secretary: Jas. Whytock. Specialities.—Manufacturers and repairers of marine engines (reciprocating and turbine), boilermakers and repairers; shipbuilders and repairers.

EASTBOURNE AVIATION CO., Ltd., Seaplane Station, Eastbourne. T. A A.: " Aircraft." T. N.: 1176 Eastbourne. Established 1913. Employees: Average 60. Directors: Major C. W. de Roemer (Chairman), Major F. B. Fowler (Managing), H. W. Roll. Sec.. C. Smith. Products.—Aeroplane constructors (War Office and Admiralty ), motor-bus body builders.

EASTERBROOK, ALLCARD & Co., Ltd. Engineers' Small Tool Makers, Penistone Road, Sheffield. T.A. "Easterbrooks, Sheffield." T.N. Owerton Sheffield, 26. Established 1843. Capital £50,000. Employees: 375. Directors: Harry Allcard (Managing ), Herbert Arnison (also Secretary) E. F. Gardner, W. G. Simpson, Arnold A. Allcard. Products.—Twist drills, high speed and carbon; stocks, dies and taps; Clyburn spanners; ratchet braces; tube expanders; pipe wrenches, etc.

EAST FERRY ROAD ENGINEERING WORKS CO., Ltd., 118, East Ferry Road, Millwall, E. T. A.: " Hydrostatio, London." T. N.: East 3848. Manufactures.—Hydraulic cranes and coal hoists belt conveyors, patent and pneumatic elevating machinery.

EASTON & JOHNSON, Ltd., Taunton. Manufactures.—Loam, dry or green-sand castings; also machine-made repetition work.

EASTON, R. & Son, 28-30, Southwark Bridge Road, London, S.E.I. T. A.: " Eastonift, Boroh." T. N.: Hop 2927. Manufactures.—Lifts.

EASTWOOD, SWINGLER & Co., Ltd. Litchurch, nr. Derby. T. A.: " Swingler, Derby." T. N.: Derby 150. Established about 1857. Incorporated as a Limited Co. in 1867. Directors: A. Swingler (Chairman ), T. C. Eastwood, F. Atkinson W. G. Newbould and A. Osborne. Specialities.—Railway bridges, station roofs, turntables, points and crossings.

EATOUGH, D. & Son, Sheet Metal Workers, Dorset Street, Burnley. T. N.: Burnley 390. Established 1901. Employees 8. Manufactures.—Gas boilers, dust bins, winding and beaming rollers, weft cans, radiators, tanks wings, etc.

EBBW VALE STEEL, IRON & COAL CO. Ltd., Iron & Steel Manufacturers, Colliery Proprietors and Brick Manufacturers, Ebbw Vale. T. A.: " Company, Ebbw Vale." T. N.: Private Branch Exchange 1 (6 lines ). Company registered April, 1868. Capital, March 31, 1921: Li Ordinary Shares, £2,500,000; LI Preference Shares, £1,200,000; Debentures, £1,010,000. Directors: Sir Frederick Mills, Bt., D.L. (Chairman), Sir John W. Beynon Bt., C.B.E. (Deputy-Chairman), Sir Henry Mather Jackson, Bt., C.B.E., Sir Philip G. Henriques, K.B.E. Lionel Franklin Beynon. Gen. Manager: A. B. Sweet-Escott. Sec.: B. Northgraves, A.C.I.S. Commercial Manager: Thomas G. Weavers, A.S.A.A.

EBONESTOS INSULATORS, Ltd., 127 Pomeroy Street, London, S.E.14. T. N.: New Cross 1913. Manufactures.—Insulators.

ECCO BATTERY CO., Ltd., Invicta Works, Common Lane, Bow, E. T. A.: " Medikaster Bowber, London." T. N.: East 4233. Established as a Private Co. in 1915. Capital £12,000. Directors A. J. Mardlen, M. Wolff, N. H. Goldstone, T. H. Jones and T. A. Taylor. Manufactures.—Dry Batteries.

ECLIPSE COPPER CO., The, Mechanical Engineers, Copper Boiler Manufacturers and Motor Panel Beaters, Leake Street and South Esplanade York. T. A.: " Eclipse, Copper, York." Established 1890. Sole Proprietor: Chas. Midgley.

ECLIPSE TOOL CO., Linwood, near Paisley. T. A.: "Reid, Linwood." T. N.: Johnstone III. Established 1910. Proprietor: W. J. Hart Reid. Employees: 250. Manufactures.—Lathes, lead presses, hydraulic pumps, centring machines, and disc grinders.

EDE, Henry E. & Co., Mechanical Engineers Steel Manufacturers, Norfolk Row and St. Thomas Street, Sheffield. T. A.: " Mineralogy, Sheffield." T. N.: Sheffield 3682 and 4082. Established 1909. Principals: Henry E. Ede, M.I.Min.E., F.G.S., John A. Cotterill, and J. W. Makin.

EDISON ACCUMULATORS, Ltd., 15 Upper George Street, London, W.I. T. A.: " Edibatt, Edge, London." T. N.: Paddington 512o. Managing Director: J. F. Monnot. General Sales Manager: W. H. L. Watson. Secretary: P. Gardiner. Employees: 700. Manufactures.—Storage batteries, complete electric vehicles, industrial trucks, etc.

EDISON SWAN ELECTRIC CO., Ltd. Ponders End. T. A.: "Ediswan, London." T.N. Enfield 52o-6. Established 1883. Capital £1,198,307. Directors: C. J. Ford (Chairman), E. B. Ellice-Clark E. C. Quilter, John Cross and E. A. Gimingham. Manufactures.—Everything electrical, including metal filament lamps and electric light apparatus and fittings.

EDMESTON, Archibald & Sons, Ltd., Springfield Engineering Works, Patricroft, near Manchester. T.A.:" Edmeston, Patricroft." T. N.: 3266 Central (Manchester). Established 1845. Employees: 100. Manufactures.—Machinery for bleaching, dyeing and calico printing; " The Edmeston " patent friction clutch, 500,000 H.P. in use.

EDMUNDSONS ELECTRICITY CORP., Ltd. Electrical Engineers and Contractors, 11, Tothill Street, London, S.W.I. T. A.: " Edmundsons Phone, London." T. N.: Victoria 2811.

EDWARDS & ARMSTRONG, Ltd., Electrical Engineers, Cainscross, Stroud, Glos. T. A.: " Electricity Works, Cainscross." T. N.: Stroud 179. Established 1913. Capital £12,000. Employees: 160. Directors: J. Herbert Edwards, M.I.E.E., Alfred A. Douglas. Sec.: L. Parkinson, F.I.S.A.

EDWARDS & Co., Ltd., Shipbuilders & Engineers, West Ferry Road, Millwall, London, E. T. A.: "Yola, London." T. N.: East 712. Established 1874. Directors:, C. A. Hodge (Chairman), T. Hosking and A. R. Brown. Manager and Sec.: W. H. Higgs. Manufactures.—Light draught vessels of all descriptions. Screw, side paddle, sternwheel tunnel boats tugs, lighters, hopper barges, etc., etc.

EDWARDS BROS., Excelsior Works, Sampson Road North, Birmingham. T. A.: " Zone, Birmingham." T. N.: Birmingham, Victoria 48. Established 1865. Principals: George Edwards and William Edwards. Special Work: Electric lighting, electric light fittings and electrical accessories, gas fittings and art metal work.

EDWARDS, F. J., Ltd., St. John's Wood, London, N.W. T. A.: " Edbescotol, Johns." T. N.: Hampstead 1597. Manufactures.—Tin box machinery, presses and shears.

EDWARDS, J., Ltd., Eagle & Junction Tube Works, Wednesbury. Manufactures.—Gas pipes.

EFANDEM CO., Ltd., The, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Fallings Park Works, Wolverhampton. T. A.: "Efandem, Wolverhampton." T. N.: Wolverhampton 1123. Established 1909. Incorporated 191o. Capital £100,000, Issued £60,000 Reserve £35,000. Directors: F. J. J. Gibbons (Chairman ), Davis Green and Peter Smith (Managing). Employees: 85o. Manufactures.—Motor car and motor cycle dynamo lighting sets, friction clutches for machine tools reverse gears for marine work, and switches.

EFFICIENT MOTOR & ENGINEERING CO., East End Works, 315, Bilston Road, Wolverhampton. T. A.: " Juckes, 315, Bilston Road, Wolverhampton." Established 1902. Employees 4o. Principal: T. C. Juckes. Manufactures.—Paraffin and petrol engines for stationary purposes, Juckes' patent gear boxes for motor cycles and cycle cars.

E.I.C. MAGNETOS, Ltd., Sampson Road North, Birmingham.

ELECTRIC APPLIANCES CO., Ltd., Vacuum Cleaner House, 7 & 8, Fisher Street, Holborn, London W.C.I. T. A.. "Nattiness, London." T. N. Holborn 711 and 240. Established 1912. Capital 000. Employees: About 70. Directors: E. C. Harkness, W. F. Harkness, R. ,E. Taudevin. Speciality.—" Eureka " electric vacuum cleaners.

ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO., Ltd. Electrical Engineers and Contractors, 9, New Broad Street, London, E.C.2. T. A.: " Concordance, Ave London." T. N.: Central 10920 and London Wall 2671. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1889. Reconstructed 1893. Capital £400,000. Issued £362,780, Reserve Fund £100,000 Directors: P. E. Beachcroft (Chairman), Sir Henry C. Mance C.I.E., LL.D., Sir James Pender, Bart., James Gray (Managing), and David Willock (also Secretary ) William M. Furniss (Manager). Specialities.—All kinds of electrical machinery and switchgear.

ELECTRIC CONTROL, Ltd., 177, Reid Street Bridgeton, Glasgow. T. A.: " Control, Glasgow." T. : 298-9 Bridgeton. Established 1908. Capital £50,000. Employees: 200. Directors: J. M. Scott Maxwell, B.Sc., M.I.E.E., M.A.I.E.E., James Craig B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E., and Mrs. F. Scott Maxwell. Products.—Automatic control gear for all types of electrically driven machinery.

ELECTRIC LIGHT, POWER & HIRING CO., Ltd., Deardengate House, Haslingden. T. A. " Electric Co., Haslingden." T. N.: 144. Established 1901. Capital £13,206. Directors: John S. Higham J.P., Alfred Smethurst, j.P.

ELECTRIC PULLEY BLOCK CO., Ltd. (The) Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 59, Shoe Lane London, E.C.4. T. N.: Holborn 1919. Established 1909. Capital £5,000. Directors: H. Berriman Smith, G. H. T. Petersen and T. Petersen. Specialities.—Electrically operated rope hoists and chain pulley blocks, in various sizes, from half-ton upwards. Agents for electric heating and cooking appliances, accumulators, fittings, etc.

ELECTRIC STEEL CASTINGS Co. 56, Cambridge Street, Sheffield. T. A.: "Esco, Sheffield." T. N.: Sheffield 1783. Established 1911. Manager and Engineer: C. B. Perkins, A.M.I.Mech.E. Specialities.—Cast steel road wheels and general motor castings.

ELECTRIC WELDING CO., Ltd., Electrical Engineers and Contractors, 28, Basinghall Street London, E.C.2. T. A.: " Smithcraft, Ave, London." T. N.: London Wall 1447. Incorporated 1890. Capital £460,000, Issued £233,340. Directors: L. Bishop, F. W. Hull and Col. A. G. Pawle. Engineer R. J. Wallis-Jones, O.B.E., M.Inst.C.E., etc. Secretary: Edwin Hayes.

ELECTRICAL AND ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, Ltd., Electrical Engineers, 82 Victoria Street, London, S.W.I. T. A A.: " Utilelee Sowest." T. N.: Victoria 3807.

ELECTRICAL APPARATUS CO., Ltd., The, Vauxhall Works, South Lambeth Road, London, S.W.8. T. A.: " Elapratus, Vaux, London." T. N.: Brixton 2075. Established 1906. Incorporated 1907. Capital £200,000, Issued £120,000, Reserve. Directors: R. H. Barbour (Chairman), H. R. C. Partridge, Major R. Amberton, E. Schattner Capt. E. A. Godson, M.C., G. R. Moore and H. Taylor (Secretary). Employees: 700. Manufactures.—Electricity meters, electrical switches and mining type switchboards, electrical motor control gear.

ELECTRICAL CONDUITS, Ltd., Anchor Works, Birch Street, Walsall. T. A A. " Conduits." T. N.: Walsall 440. Established 1911 as a Private.Co. Capital £20,000. Directors: W. B. Incledon A. K. Incledon, S. V. Reynolds and L. R. Incledon. Manufactures.—ELECTRICAL CONDUITS, FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES.

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS & MAINTENANCE CO., Ltd., Sanctuary House, Westminster London, SAN,.1. T. A A.: " Inductive, London." T. N.: Victoria 6757. Established 1894. Employees: 37. Directors: F. W. Kerr (Chairman ), F. A. Fraser (Managing), F. H. Brewerton, J. L. Newland. Business.—Electric light and power contractors installers of electric clocks and bells, telephone specialists, installers of automatic telephone installations.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO., Ltd., 109-111, New Oxford Street London, W.C.I. T. A.: " Thermotype, Westcent London." T. N.: Gerrard 133 and 7058. Established as a Private Co. 1911. Capital £10,000. Directors ,C. Leven (Managing), G. C. Leven.

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, Ltd., Electrical Engineers and Contractors, and Telephone Specialists, 27, Martin Lane, London,E.C.4. T. A. " Stanlorio, Cannon, London." T. N.: City 3897 (4 lines). Established 1906. Capital £25,000. Managing Directors: H. F. Simon, A.M.I.E.E., S. C. Russ. Business.—Complete erection and equipment cf factories with electrical power, heating, lighting ventilating and telephones. Domestic lighting.

ELECTRICAL TRADES SUPPLY, Ltd. Britannia Works, Great Charles Street, Birmingham. T. A.: " Motors, Birmingham." T. N.: Central 6o 1 Birmingham. Established 1900. Capital £5,000, Issued £4,500. Directors: Lieut.-Col. A. Handley, R.E., M.I.E.E. (Chairman), and G. Handley. Specialize on supplying everything electrical electric light and power installations; also shippers of electrical plant.

ELECTRICAL UTILITIES, Ltd., Scientific Instrument Makers, 82, Victoria Street, London S.W.I. Established 1919. Directors: E. Schattner (Chairman ), P. H. F. Gibbs (Secretary and Managing ) and E. A. Godson.

ELECTRICARS, Ltd., 47, Seymour Place London, W.'. T. A.: " Elecars Edge, London." T. N.: Paddington 5125 (6 lines). Established 1919. Directors: Brig.-Gen. Sir H. C. L. Holden, K.C.B. Maj.-Gen. F. C. Heath-Caldwell, C.B., C. T. D. Burchell, A. Chamberlain, J. F. Monnot (Managing) P. Gardiner, Assoc.Inst.E.E. (Secretary). Manufactures.—Complete electric vehicles and trucks for commercial and industrial service.

ELECTRODE COMPANY OF SHEFFIELD Ltd., Wincobank, Sheffield. T. A.: " Electrodes, Rotherham." T. N.: Rotherham 483. Established 1915. Capital £75,000. Employees: 50. Directors C. W. Kayser (Chairman), Douglas Vickers, M.P. Wm. Clark, F. C. Fairholme, I. B. Milne, A. WillisDixon. Products.—Amorphous carbon electrodes for electrochemical and electro-metallurgical processes.

ELECTRO-MECHANICAL BRAKE CO. Ltd., Eagle Works, Moor Street, W. Bromwich. T. A..: "Brakes, West Bromwich." T. N.: West Bromwich 291. Established 1908. Capital £30,000. Directors: G. N. Cadbury, A. W. Maley, E. Cadbury. Sec.: C. H. Lester. Manufactures. — Tramway carriages, trucks motors, accumulators, dynamos, brakes, etc.

ELECTRO-METALS, Ltd., 56, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. T. A.: " Processes, Phone, London." T.' N.: Holborn 642o. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1910. Directors: J. 0. Boving (Chairman), C. T. Colpitts. General Manager: A. S. Tresilian. Specialities.—Electric steel and iron furnaces Ruggles Coles rotary dryers, flexible couplings.

ELECTROMOBILE, Ltd., Prospect Works, Otley. T. A.: "Electromob, Otley." T. N. Otley 4. Products.—Electric trucks, tower wagons, locomotives, trailers, tipping wagons, lorries, demountable bodies.

ELECTROMOTORS, Ltd., Electrical Engineers, Louisa Street, Openshaw, Manchester. T. A.: "Magnet, Manchester." T.N.: Manchester Central 7094 (2 lines). Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1899. Capital £100,000, Issued £84,740. Directors: Wm. T. Stubbs (Chairman), J. H. Stubbs B. Longbottom (Managing) and E. Greenhalgh. Secretary: W. H. M. Biggs. Specialists in the manufacture of D.C. dynamos and motors, 1-100 B.H.P.

ELEY BROS., Ltd., Ammunition Manufacturers, Angel Road, Edmonton, N.18. T. A. Inland—" Eley, Tottlane, London "; Foreign— " Eley, London." T. N.: Tottenham 2400 and 55. Established 1828. Capital £250,000. Directors: B. E. Todhunter (Chairman), K. L. C. Prescott, S. F. Prest. Sec.: R. W. Liddell.

ELLIOT, G. & Co., Ltd., Wire Drawers, Sheaf Street, and Wire Mills, Heeley, Sheffield. T. A. " Sheaf, Sheffield." T. N.: Sharrow, Sheffield 51. Manufactures.—Wire ropes.

ELLIOTT & GARROOD, Ltd., Ingate Ironworks, Beccles, Suffolk. T. A.: " Elliott Garrood." T. N.: 7. Established 1868. Capital £105,000. Employees: 300. Directors: Wm. Garrood, Alex. Elliott, W. G. Garrood, F. F. Garrood. Products.—Special marine engines and steam capstans and boilers for fishing vessels, steam line haulers, donkey pumps and winches.

ELLIOTT BROTHERS (London ), Ltd. Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, Century Works, Lewisham, London, S.E.13. T. A.: " Ohm, Lewis London." T. N.: Lee Green 1218. Established i800. Capital /90,000. Employees: 600. Directors: William Oliver Smith (Chairman), Sir Keith Elphinstone, K.B.E., Lawrence Willoughby Smith, Francis Hird, Alfred Willoughby Atkyns, Raymond Oliver Smith (Secretary). Products.—Ships' logs, gyro compasses, Wimperis accelerometers, all kinds of speed indicators, recorders and switchboard instruments, telegraph apparatus etc.

ELLIOTTS METAL CO., Ltd., Selly Oak Works, near Birmingham. T. A.: " Elmeco, Selly Oak." T. N.: Selly Oak (P.B.Ex.) 53. Established 1874. Capital L' 1 ,500 ,000. Directors: J. A. Kenrick (Chairman), A. R. Chamberlain, M.P., Ambrose Hopper (Managing), T. W. Horton, J. A. Kenrick and F. Platter. Sec.: H. Kirk.

ELLIS & COE, 308, King Street, Hammersmith, London, W.6. T. N.: Hammersmith 405. Established 1911. Principal: C. S. Ellis. Specialities.—Flexible metallic tubing, pipe coverings, blow lamps, trucks, barrows, key-cutting machines, electric soldering iron, boiler sweepers and • scalers, etc.

ELLIS, Charles & Sons, 65, Constitution Hill, Birmingham. T. A.: "Ellis, Birmingham." T.N. 1463 Central. Established about 1820. Principals: S. A. Ellis, P. M. Ellis. Products.—Rolled brass, nickel silver and phosphor bronze.

ELLISON, George, Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, Perry Barr, Birmingham. T. A.: " Induction, Birmingham." T. N.: Birmingham, Northern 740. Established 1908. Staff: 900. Manufactures.—Electric switchgear generally, and electric motor control gear.

ELLISON, W. T. & Co., Ltd., Irlams-o'-th'Height, Manchester. T. A A. " Ellisons Ltd., Irlams-o'-th'-Height." T. N.: Pendleton 3o. Manufactures.—Pulsating pumps, turnstiles and general engineering.

ELSON & Co. (1920 ), Ltd., Horninglow Street, Burton-on-Trent. T. A.: " Elsons, Burtonon-Trent." T. N.: 468. Established 1873. Capital po,000. Employees: 5o. Directors: J. A. Elson and M. H. Shaw (Joint Managing), G. Gadd, J. W. Holland. Products.—Brewery plant, motor fittings and castings in brass, gun-metal, phosphor bronze and aluminium.

ELSWICK-HOPPER CYCLE & MOTOR CO., Ltd., Barton-on-Humber. T. A.: " Hopper." T. N.: 67-8. Established 1880. Capital £141,259. Employees: 700. Directors: G. G. Poppleton (Chairman), F. Hopper (Managing), and F. Warwick. Sec.: A. H. Davies. Manufactures.—Cycles and frames for home and export markets.

ELTRINGHAMS, LTD., Ship and Marine Engine Builders, Stone Quay Shipbuilding and Engineering Works, Willington Quay-on-Tyne. T. A.: "Eltringham, Willington Quay." T. N. Wallsend 214 and 215. Established 1846. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1914. Chairman of Directors: Rowland Hodge, M.I.N.A., M.Inst.C.E.

EMANUEL, A. & Sons, Ltd., Sanitary Engineers & Brassfounders, 13, George Street, Manchester Square, London, W.I. T. A.: " Emanuel London." T. N.: Mayfair 6384.

EMERSON WALKER & THOMPSON BROS. Ltd., Mechanical Engineers, Dunston Forge, Gateshead-on-Tyne. T. A.:" Nestor, Gateshead." T. N. Central Gateshead 1138. Established 1813 and 1856. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1884. Directors Harry Eastcott (Chairman), James W. Thompson H. Russell Eastcott, H. Walker Eastcott and Robert Winship. Specialities.—Patent steam windlasses and capstans, forgings, etc.

EMPIRE ROLLER BEARINGS CO., Ltd.. (associated with Ransomes and Rapier), 13, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W. T. A.: " EmpiresteVic." T. N.: 4951 Victoria. Established 1896. Capital £Io,000. Directors: J. Stanfield Grimshaw (Chairman), Arthur Ross, Thomas W. How (Managing). Products.—Roller bearings for line shafting, works. trucks, railway and tramway axle boxes, wagons and trollies and wheel bosses.

ENFIELD-ALLDAY MOTORS, Ltd., MotorCar & Motor Lorry Manufacturers, Waverley Works Small Heath, Birmingham. T. A.: " Enfielders Birmingham." T. N.: Victoria 492 - (P.B.E.). Established 1908. Directors: Edward Tailby (Chairman), H. S. Marks, Simon Onions, Norman Tailby,. Major C. W. Jordan (Managing). Products.—Pleasure vehicles, commercial vehicles.

ENFIELD CYCLE CO., Ltd., Hewell Road, Redditch. T. A.: " Cycles, Redditch." T. N. Redditch 1 2 I. Established 1896. Capital £300,000. Employees: I,Ioo. Directors: Lord E. J. Seymour. (Chairman), R. W. Smith (Managing), Major F. W. Smith (Assist. Managing), T. Evans, G. H. Cartland. Sec.. T. C. Patchett. Products.—Bicycles and motor cycles.

ENFIELD EDISWAN CABLE WORKS, Ltd., Brimsdown, Middlesex. T. A.: " Enfelcama Phone, London."' Established as a Private Co., 1919. Capital £300,000. Directors: Viscount Grimston, G. J. Andrew, J. Aspin (Managing) C. J. Ford and A. V. Downton (Tech.). Manufactures.—Electric wires and cables.

ENGINEERING & ARC LAMPS, Ltd. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Sphere Works, St. Albans, Herts. T. A.: " Voltarcon, St. Albans." T. N.: St. Albans 258. Established 1897. In-corporated as a Limited Co. 1911. Capital,. 3,000. Directors; J. S. Hecht, Chas. Oliver, and. W. M. D. Pell. Specialities.—Half-watt fittings for both small and large units, " Quickprint " photo-printing and photographic arc lamps and flame arc lamps.

ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CO. (1919) Ltd., 5, Bute Crescent, Cardiff. T. A.: " Eagle Cardiff." T. N.: Cardiff 294. Established 1874. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1919. Capital £100,000. Managing Director: F. J. Box and S. C. Box. Specialities.—Boiler and steam-pipe coverings bituminous compositions, mechanical and electrical requisites and machine tools.

ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY, Limited The, Electrical, Mechanical and Constructional Engineers, Queen's House, 28, Kingsway, London W.C.2. T. and Cable A.: " Enelectico, London." T. N.: Holborn 830 (io lines). Incorporated 1918. Capital £5,000,000. Directors: Sir Charles E. Ellis G.B.E., X.C.B. (Chairman), Sir J. A. F. Aspinall C. T. Cayley, B. A. Firth, Sir A. Gracie, K.C.B. M.V.O., W. L. Hichens, Lord Meston, K.C.S.I. J. Sampson. C.B.E.; Managing Directors—Lt.-Col. Sir J. H. Mansell, K.B.E., P. J. Pybus, C.B.E. and W. Rutherford. Employees: About 10,000, The Company has acquired a controlling interest in the following organizations: Coventry Ordnance Works, Ltd.; Phoenix Dynamo & Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Dick Kerr & Co., Ltd.; The United Electric Car Co., Ltd.; Willans & Robinson Ltd., for the purposes of co-ordinating the manufacture of all classes of electrical machinery. The Company has also acquired the Stafford works of Siemens Brothers' Dynamo Works, Ltd. Manufactures.—Turbo-alternators, rotary converters, transformers, motors, steam and water turbines, condensers, Diesel' engines, etc.

ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT CO., Ltd. 4A, First Avenue Buildings, High Holborn, London W.C.I. T. A.: "Perfloc, Wesdo." T. N.. Mayfair 82-3. Manufactures.—Bolts and nuts.

ENGINEERING SUPPLIES, Ltd., 11, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4. T. A.: " Proells London." T. N.: City 2660. Manufactures:—Thermometers and pyrometers.

ENGLISH ELECTRIC AND SIEMENS' SUPPLIES, Ltd. (Sales organisation for the lamp and supplies material manufactured by the English Electric Co., Ltd., and Siemens Bros. & Co., Ltd.) 191 and 192, Tottenham Court Road, London, W.I. T. A.: " Aetnaqo, Ox., London." 7'. N.: Museum 45oo (4 lines). Directors: P. J. Pybus, C.B.E. (Chairman), G. Chauvin, F. Hird and V. Watlington. Secretary: S. C. Hackney, F.I.S.A., A.M.I.E.E. Specialities.—" Britannia " metal filament lamps fires, and domestic electric utensils. Wires and cables, " Zed " fuse material, and wet and dry batteries.

ENOCK, Arthur G. & Co., Ltd., Thane Works, Fountayne Road, Broad Lane, South Tottenham N.15. T. A.:" Icerimus, 'Phone, London." T. N. Tottenham 2280 (2 lines). Directors: Arthur G. Enock, M.I.Mech.E. (Managing), Eric C. Enock and Edgar C. Rayner. Manufactures. — Refrigerating machinery, ice-making plants, cold store equipment and dairy machinery.

ENTWISLE & GASS, Ltd., Bolton. T. A. " Foundry, Bolton." T. N.: Bolton 1399. Manufactures.—Rubber and patent washing machinery.

E.N.V. MOTORS, Ltd., Aero & Motor Engineers, 4, Hythe Road, Willesden, London, N.W.zo. 2'. A.: "Evotosyn." T. N.: Willesden 1125. Established 1910. Capital £100,000. Employees 140. Directors: A. Hukins, 1:1. Scott Dennington and C. M. Oppenheimer. Manufactures.—Camshafts, spiral and straighttooth bevel gears.

ERITH BATTERY CO., Ltd., Belvedere Works, Belvedere, Kent. T. A.: " Callenders Works, Belvedere." T. N.: Erith 108. Established 1908. Capital £10,000. Directors: Walter Allnutt J. C. A. Ward, Fredk. Warren. Sec.: H. W. Fletcher. Products.—Makers of the " Fors " Patent Accumulators.

ERITH'S ENGINEERING CO., Ltd., 83 Kingsway, London, W.C.2. T. A.: " Erithus London." T. N.: Gerrard 1106. Established 1893. Capital £30,000. Directors: Charles Erith, George Erith, H. G. Erith, W. J.. H. Diplock. Products.—Mechanical stokers, feed-water heaters and heater-softeners, timber dryers and dryers for all materials.

ERSKINE, HEAP & Co., Ltd. Manufacturing Electrical Engineers, Lancashire. Switchgear Works, Caroline Street, Broughton, Manchester. T. A. " Electron, Manchester." T. N.: Higher Broughton 611-2. Established 1906. Incorporated 1913. Capital £50,000, Issued £30,325. Directors: A. Erskine, J. Hamer, R. E. Hattersley, P. B. Hall and D. B. Mellis. Specialities.—High and low tension switchgears of all types.

ESTLER BROS., Engineers, Founders & Sheet Metal Workers, South Molton Road, Victoria Docks London, E. T. A.: " Isolable, Canning, London." T. N.. East 1870—I.

ETCHELLS, CONGDON & MUIR, Ltd. 15, Cannel Street, Ancoats, Manchester. T. A. " Congdon, Manchester." T. N.: City 7164. Established 1891. Capital £30,000. Employees: 120. Directors: Geo. H. Congdon, A.M.I.E.E., and Francis Muir, M.I.M.E. Products.—Electric lifts and hoists.

ETNA IRON & STEEL CO., Ltd., Steel Rollers & Iron Manufacturers, Motherwell. Established 1889. Capital imo,000. Employees: 600. Directors: J. Kerr (Chairman), J. Kerr, Junr. (Works), W. Cunningham (Commercial).

EVANS, J. & Sons (Wolverhampton), Ltd. Culwell Works, Wolverhampton. T. A.: " Evans Wolverhampton." T. N.: Wolverhampton 39. Established 1907. Capital £125,000. Directors: J. 0. Evans, Sir W. H. Evans and G. H. Evans. Manufactures.—Steam pumps.

EVANS, R. A., Ltd., Prospect Road, Leicester. T. A.: "Elevator, Leicester." T. N.: 2629. Established 1919. Capital £10,000. Directors: R. A. Evans (Managing), C. Wells, F. A. Toone. Products.—Electric passenger, goods and service lifts.

EVERED & Co., Ltd., Surrey Works, Smethwick. T. A.: "Evered, London." T. N.: Gerrard 7901-3. Established 1884. Capital £200,000. Directors: W. G. Kent (Chairman), F. A. Wallroth, S. Evered, R. G. E. Freeman, E. T. Read, E. T. Miller.

EVERETT, EDGCUMBE & Co., Ltd., Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S.W.I. T. A. " Everectus, Sowest, London." T. N.: Victoria 3020. Established 1900. Converted into a Private Limited Co. in 1905. Joint Managing Directors E. I. Everett, Major Kenelm Edgcumbe (Chairman) and P. Hamilton. Specialities.—Electrical measuring and recording instruments for all industrial purposes. Protective gear for cable systems and overhead lines.

EVERITT, Allen & Sons, Ltd., Kingston Metal Works, Smethwick, near Birmingham. T. A. " Everitt, Smethwick." T. N..: Smethwick 28 and 29. Established 1800.' Capital £300,000. Employees: 700. Directors: Sir George Bean, J.P. (Chairman), Ernest Montague Everitt, J.P. (ViceChairman), George Hewit Whiteman (Managing) Engr.-Captain Walter James Kent (R.N. retired) (Assistant Managing), and John Melvin. Manufactures.—Brass and copper tubes, condenser tubes and pipes for general purposes, condenser plates, rolled metal, copper plates.

EVER READY CO. (Great Britain), Ltd. Hercules Place, Holloway, London, N.7. T. A. " Eveready, Holway, London." T. N.: 3300 North (3 lines), 117 North, 666 Hornsey. Established 1901. Capital £500,000 (Authorised). Employees: I,I00. Directors: C. H. C. Moller (Chairman), Magnus Goodfellow (Deputy Chairman and Managing) A. H. Sheppard, C. H. Dade, L. P. Lightstone. Products.—Portable electric lamps, dry cells and batteries, accumulators and motor car accessories.

EVERSHED & VIGNOLES, Ltd., Electrical Engineers and Instrument Makers, Acton Lane Works Chiswick, London, W.4. T. A.: " Dorothea, Chisk London." T. N.: Chiswick 1370. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1895. Capital £30,000. Managing Directors: Sydney Evershed, E. B. Vignoles and A. Vines. Director: H. M. Gregory. Specialities.—Electrical instruments under the trade mark " Megger." EWART & Son, Ltd., Heating & Ventilating Engineers, 346-350, Euston Road, London, N.W.I. T. A.: " Geyser, London." T. N.: Museum 2570 (4 lines). Established 1834. Employees: 500. Directors: Sir Robert Warrand Carlyle, K.C.S.I. C.I.E., Samuel Ewart, John William Ewart, George Herbert Ewart, William Harrison, LL.B., Arthur Sainsbury, Arthur Wardill. Products.—Sheet metal work, geysers and cowls and sanitary installations.

EWART CHAINBELT CO., Ltd., Colombo Street, Derby. T. A.: "Chainbelt, Derby." T.N.: Derby 139. Established 1880. Directors: Major Sir H. G. Grey, Bart. (Managing),.E. N. Wood I. F. Panton and W. H. Atherton. Manufactures.—Conveyors, elevators and malleable chains.

EXPANDED METAL COMPANY, Ltd. York Mansion, Petty France, Westminster, London S.W.I. T. A.: "Distend, Vic, London." T.N. Victoria 8809 (2 lines). Manufactures.—Expanded steel sheet reinforcement for concrete, expanded metal lathing for plaster work, " Exmet " reinforcement for brickwork.

EXPRESS LIFT CO., Ltd., 9, Greycoat Street London, S.W.I. T. A.: " Glidingby, Vic., London." T. N.: Victoria 6115. Established 1916. Directors E. West and J. A. Phelp. Manufactures.—Electric and hydraulic lifts and cranes.

EYRES, J. & S., Ltd., Ironfounders, Dropstampers & Engineers, Lord Street, Miles Platting Manchester. T. A.: " Eyres, Miles Platting." T. N.: Central 2390. Established 1897. Capital £20,000. Employees: 75. Directors: John Eyres and Samuel Eyres. Products.—Railway wagon drawgear, hooks cradles and spindles.

EYRE SMELTING CO., Ltd., Tandem Works Merton Abbey, S.W.19. T. A.: " Analyzing London." T. N.: Wimbledon 604 and 605. Established 1902. Capital £50,000. Employees: loo (approx. ). Directors: Sir Arthur L. Lever Bart E. F. levers (Managing 1, H. Pearse, W. 0. Lucas H. Portlock. Sec.: W. H. Lawrence. Products.—Antifriction metals, type metals, solder brass and bronze, ingots and castings of all descriptions, Bamber's zincs for primary batteries. The " Eyre " system of liquid fuel burning, incorporating the " Hoveler " patents.


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