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Ash and Lacey

Interesting catalogue, though peculiarly bad reproduction. Possibly the item wa sin colour but copied monochromatiocally. The following image did give me images of someone following the horses around with this bowl to make collections

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Interesting that Ash and Lacy were in Deritend and Great Bridge whereas I knew of them in Smethwick. I invited Fane Vernon, MD of the company to be the guest speaker at a formal dinner in 1978 when I was president of Birmingham Junior Chamber of Commerce.
 
Can anyone tell me what Ash and Lacey used to do please? The name rings a bell, but that's all. Where were they situated in Birmingham? There is a suggestion of a link to the sweet shop in Hurst Street, but it's only a vague suggestion.

Shortie
I can also add that in a lifetime of electrical wholesaling from the year dot, till when I retired the cable tray we stocked was alway's Ash & Lacy
 
As a Smethwick lad, I was familiar with Ash and Lacy, Alma Street Smethwick, but I see that the Ash and Lacy group is active in a wide range of manufacturing.

  • Established in 1857, Ash & Lacy has grown into a company with a group annual turnover of £75 million+, with experience in the Automotive sector for 150 years+.
  • Ash & Lacy Automotive specialise in perforating, expanding, photo etching and pressed metal components, most recognised for ventilation meshes, grilles and audio speaker grilles.
  • With total solution manufacturing and services in-house, we offer OEMs and Tier 1s a highly experienced, responsive and controlled supply.
  • from https://ashlacyautomotive.co.uk/
  • Other parts of the group produce perforated metal and expanded metal. Construction, especially cladding. https://www.ashandlacy.com/
Other factories: Bromford Lane West Bromwich.
 
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