WESLAKE & COMPANY LTD (carburettor & cylinder head design) - promotional enamel badge (1970's)
Weslake & Company Ltd was established in 1947 by Harry Weslake (1897-1978) and were mainly a research and development company working to improve engine efficiency. They were instrumental in improving performance (carburettors and cylinder heads) in many brands of engines from racing cars to civilian cars to motorcycles, especially Weslake speedway racing motorcycles.
Since the age of 15, Harry had shown a natural flair for engineering, especially the internal combustion engine and throughout his lifetime his companies were renowned for making improvements to engine performance. Harry also had many patents to his name, his first in 1918 at the age of only 21. His father, Henry John, was a director of the Exeter gas engineering company Willey & Company, and Harry was apprenticed there where he learned the ways of the tool room, drawing office, foundry and engineering shop.
In 1921, Harry set up Wex Carburettor Ltd at Exeter, but this company closed in 1926 due to cash-flow problems after a major customer defaulted on payments. In 1947 he set up Weslake & Company Ltd at Rye in East Sussex, mainly as a research and development company.
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References:
www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/harry weslake.html (About Harry Weslake and his work).
www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_people/weslake.php (About Harry Weslake and his work).
www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/willeys.php (Willey & Company of Exeter).
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DESCRIPTION:
Size: 1 1/2" x 11/32" (38mm x 9mm).
Material(s): brass metal with 1 vitreous enamel.
Finish: chrome plated.
Fitting: pin.
Imprint: none
WESLAKE & COMPANY LTD (carburettor & cylinder head design) - promotional enamel badge (1970's)
Weslake & Company Ltd was established in 1947 by Harry Weslake (1897-1978) and were mainly a research and development company working to improve engine efficiency. They were instrumental in improving performance (carburettors and cylinder heads) in many brands of engines from racing cars to civilian cars to motorcycles, especially Weslake speedway racing motorcycles.
Since the age of 15, Harry had shown a natural flair for engineering, especially the internal combustion engine and throughout his lifetime his companies were renowned for making improvements to engine performance. Harry also had many patents to his name, his first in 1918 at the age of only 21. His father, Henry John, was a director of the Exeter gas engineering company Willey & Company, and Harry was apprenticed there where he learned the ways of the tool room, drawing office, foundry and engineering shop.
In 1921, Harry set up Wex Carburettor Ltd at Exeter, but this company closed in 1926 due to cash-flow problems after a major customer defaulted on payments. In 1947 he set up Weslake & Company Ltd at Rye in East Sussex, mainly as a research and development company.
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References:
www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/harry weslake.html (About Harry Weslake and his work).
www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_people/weslake.php (About Harry Weslake and his work).
www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/willeys.php (Willey & Company of Exeter).
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DESCRIPTION:
Size: 1 1/2" x 11/32" (38mm x 9mm).
Material(s): brass metal with 1 vitreous enamel.
Finish: chrome plated.
Fitting: pin.
Imprint: none