Eyre Smelting Co
of Tonbridge, Kent and Victoria Street, Westminster, London, SW (1914)
of Tandem Works, Merton Abbey, London, SW19
Established 1902.
1912 Exhibitor at the Non-Ferrous Metals Exhibition at the Royal Agricultural Halls[1].
1914 Manufacturers of the "Eyre" anti-friction metals, used by railways, tramways, marine and for lining bearings; "Bamber's" non-encrusting zincs for primary batteries. [2]
1922 Capital £50,000. Employees: 100 (approx.). Directors: Sir Arthur L. Lever Bart, E. F. Levers (Managing), H. Pearse, W. O. 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.
1937 White anti-friction metals. "Ariel" Phospher Bronze. "Tandem" White Metals. [3]
Became part of Fry's Metals
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, 19 June 1912
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ 1937 The Aeroplane Directory of the Aviation and Allied Industries