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 174,148 pages of information and 250,321 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.

William James Davy

From Graces Guide

William James Davy, Assoc. M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Mech.E., Cons. Engr.

1860 Born son of Edwin Davy, Civil Engr., New Zealand.

Educated at Auckland College and Grammar School, N.Z.

Training: Insts. in New Zealand, Australia and London.

Marine Engineer Chief Certificate B.O.T.

Chief Engr., Societie Annonyme Belge Pour le Congo, Africa

Chief Engr., Sandford Exploring Expedition, London, and Congo R., Africa

1892 of Westminster when he became member of I Mech E

Man. Dir., Arc Lamps, Ltd., London and St. Albans

Davy Engineering Co., Ltd., Manchester

Man. Dir. Hewitt Piston Valve Engine Ltd., London and Manchester

Director, Auto Car Construction Co., Ltd.

WWI In charge of one of the Depts. M.of M.


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