Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,258 pages of information and 244,499 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.
Early 1890s, W. Radford was works manager of the Rudge factory in Coventry where he had a deserved reputation for efficiency.
1896 October. Swift Cycle Co was floated; W. Radford was Works Manager[1]
1907 William Radford, the Works Engineer, designed engines for Swift Motor Co; these were made in their own factory.
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