Timber Bending Co
From Graces Guide
Coventry Timber Bending Co Ltd, Swallow Road, Holbrook Lane, Coventry, and later of Bodmin road, Walsgrave, Coventry.
Manufacturers of laminated and solid woodwork for cars and boats. Manufactured wood rim steering wheels for Jaguar, MG and Austin Healey.
1938 Established. Directors: H. E. Newsum and L. G. Hains
1954 Produced 100 D-Type Jaguar steering wheels
1961 Produced 7,500 iconic E-Type Jaguar steering wheels
1963 Lost contract to supply E-Type Jaguar steering wheel to others
1984 Insolvent and wound up
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