This postcard is for sale in eBay. A nice company van and a worker (?) polishing the van. The company (probably aero engineers) was mentioned in Flight magazine in 1919 and were reported to be based in Summer Lane. Viv.
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Osborne Thompson Engineers
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In the 1921 Kellys they are listed as Thompson, Osborne & Co. toolmakers , and shared 35a with two other firms. The map c 1950 shows 35 in red. I guess 35a was the building behind. Doesn't look terrifically big factory. Guessed the van was c 1950, and Kellys of that year gives:
Osborne, Thompson & Co. Limited, patentees & mfrs. of improved type of anti-friction collars for woodworking machines & engineers, 173 & 175 New Town row 6. Map showing this also below. Looks like they expanded a bit between those places
In the 1921 Kellys they are listed as Thompson, Osborne & Co. toolmakers , and shared 35a with two other firms. The map c 1950 shows 35 in red. I guess 35a was the building behind. Doesn't look terrifically big factory. Guessed the van was c 1950, and Kellys of that year gives:
Osborne, Thompson & Co. Limited, patentees & mfrs. of improved type of anti-friction collars for woodworking machines & engineers, 173 & 175 New Town row 6. Map showing this also below. Looks like they expanded a bit between those places
