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Taylor Brothers & Co Ltd Biography Biography
Taylor Brothers & Co was an iron and steel manufacturers, and producers of railway carriage and wagon wheels, tyres and axles. The company was established by George, James and Samuel Taylor at Clarence Iron Works, Leeds in 1857. It was registered as a limited company in August 1905. In 1919, Taylor Brothers was acquired by Vickers and merged with Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company Limited, following Vickers' acquisition of the Metropolitan Carriage, Wagon and Finance Company. Additional works were established at Trafford Park, Manchester in 1920, with the Leeds works closing in 1921, and all production moving to Trafford Park. Taylor Brothers became part of the English Steel Corporation in 1928. The business was nationalised in 1951.

Scope and Content
Brochure produced by Taylor Bros & Co Ltd describing the process of manufacturing a railway carriage wheel and also showing the various departments on the site. A plan of the Trafford Park Steel Works in 1935 has been inserted at the back of the brochure.
Physical description
The condition of the material is fair.
Language
English
Archival history
The brochure was given to Mr Wardle to pass on to the museum.
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Subject
Railway carriage and wagon manufacturers
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.