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Grenfell and Accles
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of Holdford Engineering Works, Perry Barr, Birmingham
1891 Grenfell and Accles Ltd was established as a new company by Hubert H. Grenfell and J. G. Accles to acquire the Gatling Arms and Amunition Co which had gone into liquidation[1]. Accles' brother, William, was manager of the works.
Messrs Grenfell and Accles Ltd had taken over the Holford works from Holford Ammunition Co(sic)[2].
1891 The workers expressed their thanks to their employer Messrs Grenfell and Accles for the 53 hour working week; the decision was transmitted to Mr W. S. Accles, works manager, for transmission to the directors[3].
1892 An improved version of the Gatling Gun was displayed at the Birmingham and Midland Institute by Messrs Grenfell and Accles of Perry Barr[4].
1892 700 People were employed making ammunition at the time of an explosion.[5].
1892 Patent to H. Grenfell and J. G. Accles on revolving small arms[6].
1896 New company Accles Ltd was set up as a public company to take over the businesses of Grenfell and Accles Ltd and Accles Arms and Ammunition Manufacturing Co and operate them as going concerns[7]; J. G. Accles would join the board.
1900 One of 4 manufacturers working long hours to makes small arms ammunition for the British Armed Forces - the others were Woolwich Arsenal, G. Kynoch and Co and Birmingham Metal and Ammunition Co[8].
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Glasgow Herald 5 December 1893
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post 23 July 1892
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post, 31 July 1891
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post, 12 January 1892
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post 23 July 1892
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post, 2 December 1892
- ↑ The North-Eastern Daily Gazette, 4 June 1896
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post 13 February 1900