Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Speedwell Electrical Motor Car and Cycle Co

From Graces Guide

of Reading

1900 "Messrs. Dew Bros., the Proprietors of the Electrical Motor Car and Cycle Establishment, and known as the Speedwell Electric Co., wish to express their grateful thanks to all who have kindly sympathised with them connection with the Fire at their premises ..."[1]

1900 "... it was discovered that the premises of the Speedwell Electrical Motor Car and Cycle Company were on fire, and the firemen had to direct their whole attention to these premises[2]

1903 Management buy out of the electrical department

1903 "We are the exclusive Agents in Berkshire and portions of Bucks, Oxon, and Hampshire for the famous Clement Cars. SPEEDWELL MOTOR CO., Ltd., Broad Street, Reading, .... 50 Albert Gate, London, S.W., Works Minster Street, Reading."[3]


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Sources of Information

  1. Reading Mercury 02 June 1900
  2. Berkshire Chronicle 02 June 1900
  3. Reading Mercury 21 February 1903