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press adverts announced that a new company had been formed (Angus-Sanderson (1921) Ltd) and the Angus-Sanderson car was back in a new works at Hendon, with the new company now having control of the engine specialist Tylor and Sons. However this resurrection was relatively short-lived and the company folded for good in 1927.
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Tylors (Water & Sanitary) Ltd was recorded in 1920. This company changed its name to "Tylors of London Ltd" in 1947. It dropped sanitary products in 1956 and merged with HRI Flowmeters moving to
Burgess Hill, Sussex. In 1958 it became a subsidiary of Crane Ltd and ultimately in 1975 part of GEC.
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cars from 1919 until 1920. Clayton and Co, makers of the
Karrier truck, had used Tylor engines from the outset, but swapped to their own make of engine in mid-1920. Both Tylor and Angus-Sanderson failed shortly afterwards, and the relaunched Angus-Sanderson (1921) Ltd took over what remained of the
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The original brassfounders business was created by John Tylor (c1755-1818) then operated by Joseph and Henry Tylor as partners in
Warwick Lane, London. The partnership was dissolved in 1844. J. Tylor and Sons Limited was then formed operating from the same brass foundry, as engineers making diverse
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car project, as were J. Tylor and Sons, and when that went into liquidation in
January 1921, the failure of J. Tylor and Sons soon followed. In October 1921 it was announced that the directors of Wrigley and Co proposed to write off their investment in both companies. However in the spring of 1922
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One product known is the self-closing tap. Tylors patented the self-closing valve in 1871 Another area where patents were held was in the measurement of fluids using meters Other patents in this area relate to stand-pipes, lavatory overflows, and douche and spray water fittings.
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GB patent no 685), this was improved in 1891 (GB patent 17651) and in 1914 (GB patent 5251), and finally in GB patent 136086 of 1919, which was the last patent related to sanitation or plumbing naming J. Tylor and Sons, though patents for engines followed into
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Hopkinson Engineering Co of
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Tylors were involved with a diverse range of water related products, including taps, meters, valves, water closets, but also in other areas such as diving equipment and soda water bottling machines.
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that moved into petrol engine manufacture in the 1900s. Its engines were of medium sized and found application in buses, lifeboats and First World War military vehicles.
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