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Arthur Lyon and Co
From Graces Guide
of 36 Victoria Street, London.
of Africa House, Kingsway, London.
Makers of ALCO self-priming pumps.
1921 Marketing the Bungalyte lighting set powered by the 1.5 hp Norman D engine.
1926 Selling British built engines of 1, 2.5 and 3.5 hp.
1937 Building a light-weight close-coupled generating set.
1948 Acquired by Newage Engineers.
1949 The company was based at Telford Way, Westway Estate, East Acton.
1950 Newage Engineers acquired Stamford Electrical and transferred Arthur Lyon & Co generator business to Barnack Road, Stamford.
1962 Licenced the manufacture of Alcon self-priming pumps to Spain[1]
1965 Arthur Lyon Ltd and Newage (Manchester) Ltd consolidated all generator production at Barnack Road, Stamford. Company renamed Newage Lyon Ltd.
Also see Alcon Pumps.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Jan 02, 1962