Merryweather and Sons Fire Engine Works
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Operation
1876
Location
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Produced
Steam fire engines, water supply equipment, ice boats, safety rafts, tanks for camel transport, dye extractors, steam dredging apparatus, compressors, an electric clock, petrol-cycle
Used Raw Materials
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Description
Merryweather and Sons dates back to 1692. In 1862 the company built works in Lambeth, which were destroyed by a fire in in 1873 and then rebuilt. The company built the works at Greenwich in 1876, transferring their operations there and closing the Lambeth works in 1879.
“The company manufactured such a range of products that it might not even be appropriate to call them a fire equipment company. Products included all kinds of water supply equipment, ice boats, safety rafts, tanks for camel transport, dye extractors, steam dredging apparatus, compressors, an electric clock and a petrol-cycle. The petrol cycle was described by Neil as the first British car and arguably the world's first car. It was designed by Edward Butler and initially built in the Greenwich High Road factory. “ http://greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.ca/2008/06/merryweather-talk-report.html
Examples of some of the steam fire engines: http://www.british-steam-fire-engines.org/Popular_Merryweather_Models.html