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 244,499 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.

Archibald Douglas Powell

From Graces Guide

1882 Born in Liverpool.

Educated at Leicester City Technical School.

1908 Founded Fitall Gear Co.

1911 Sold the business to Lake and Elliott

Acted as Works Manager until 1924.

1925 founded Garage Equipment Co.

1927 Amalgamated with Joseph Bradbury and Sons.

Invented and patented a variety of service equipment.

1953 Continued as technical Director, Joseph Bradbury & Sons Ltd., Braintree.


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