 A Coulthard steam wagon at the Battersea Bridge works of S. Bowley and Son in 1905 | |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1744 in London |
| Founder |
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| Defunct | 1963 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Lubricant, oil, fuels, paint, soap and candles |
S. Bowley and Son was a manufacturer of lubricants, oils, soaps and candles, founded in 1744. [1]
S. Bowley and Son was founded by Joseph Bowley, in Westminster in 1744 to manufacture soap and candles, and to refine oil. [2] In 1868, the company built the Wellington Works at Battersea Bridge and moved there. [1]
In 1883, there was a major fire at the Wellington Works distillery that resulted in the destruction of two barges moored beside the works, the distillery and warehouses and boiler house. [3]
The company was an early producer of petroleum fuels for motor cars, in 1902 it was one of the four London refineries that held a license to import oil in barges along the River Thames. [4] By 1910, they were producing specialist fuels for aircraft. [5]
In 1935, the company established Bowley's Quarries Ltd as a subsidiary, and purchased the Gaertheiniog slate quarry in Wales. [6] The quarry closed in 1937. [7]
By the early 1950s, the company was primarily making paint, [8] and at the end of the decade it was manufacturing hand trucks and trolleys. [9]
In 1963, the company was wound up. It was succeeded by Bowley and Coleman Trucks Ltd, based in Bedfordshire, which continued to produce the hand trucks and trolleys. [10]
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