Luke Terence Delaney
Luke Terence (or Terance) Delaney (1879-1949) of Gallay Radiator Co, L. T. Delaney and Sons and other companies
1879 Born in Stonehouse, Devon, son of John Delaney, actor.
Educated at Edinburgh; London
Trained with International Benz Co., and Northampton Institute.
1890 Commenced work with Benz Cars
1900 Patent on "Improvements in Steam Boilers and Furnaces connected therewith."
1903 Drove a De Dietrich car in the Paris-Madrid race
Introduced De Dietrich, Delaunay Belleville and Bugatti (Hermes) cars.
1908 Birth of son Desmond Cecil Delaney
1911 Birth of son Cyril Terence Delaney
1911 Luke Terence Delaney 31, automobile engineer, lived in Willesden with Amy Delaney 30, Desmond Delaney 4, Doris Lillian Delaney 2, Cyril Terence Delaney 3 months[1]
1911 Patent on an improved method of locking the lever which controls the change-speed wheels in the gearbox[2]
1913 Patent on "Improvements in or relating to Carburettors for Internal Combustion Engines"
1915 Patent on simplifying the construction of trailers particularly as regards the mounting of the draw-bar.[3]
1920 In charge of production of radiators for Vulcan lorries at Crossens, under a licence from Gallay.[4]. The company was owned by Harper Bean
1921 Put in charge of Gallay Radiator Co.
1930 An automobile manufacturer, admitted to Freedom of City of London
1934 Director of L. T. Delaney and Sons, successors to Delaunay Belleville Motors, Ltd.; Gallay, Ltd.; Lea and Francis, Ltd.; Chausson Gallay, Ltd.
1939 Luke T Delaney, aircraft engineer, lived in Willesden with Amy Delaney and Constance M Delaney (b.1915)[5]
1949 Died in Dollis Hill; his son Eric Denys Delaney was an executor, together with Cyril and Desmond.[6]