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 162,356 pages of information and 244,505 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.

James Shaw (of Coventry)

From Graces Guide

James Shaw (1861-1931) of the Cunard Motor and Carriage Co

1861 Born the son of John Shaw

Worked for Coventry Machinists Co

Worked for Singer

1880 Invented a roller wheel to replace chains on tricycles and this was taken up by Bayliss, Thomas and Co

1900 Formed Cunard Motor and Carriage Co

Worked for White and Poppe

1931 Died at Northend, Banbury


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Sources of Information

  • Coventry’s Motorcar Heritage by Damien Kimberley ISBN 978 0 7524 5448 1