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During the research of this subject my colleagues and I have had some very helpful feedback from the Birmingham History Forum on aspects of this story. The "Pioneers" involved in the formation of this business include J W Pickavant himself, a Royal Flying Corps mechanic/driver and veteran, and...

Thanks - that's helpful. Are you getting the director & incorporation from Companies House records? If so I'll get those. What now looks likely is this timeline: J W Pickavant leaves the RFC/RAF in June 1918 as a Flight Sergeant Mechanical Engineer/Driver - "chronic bronchitis" as reason for...

The painting catalogue entry at Bamfords auctioneers - Chemeco should be Chemico, Brylcream should be Brylcreem J.H. Hutchings, Portrait of Wilfred Hill, founder of Chemeco and inventor of Bryl cream, signed and date, c.1945, oil on canvas,91x61cm This man was the founder of Brylcream

Wilfrid Hill by the patents & JWP letter seems most likely

I've got a few different sources & various spellings! Patent records, Portrait, Letter from JWP, Graces..........................still trying to pin it down. What's the source for Wilfred Smith? Thanks

Hi I'm researching this company and it's founder Wilfred Hill. Wilfred Hill had a long standing association with a man called John (Jack) W Pickavant. JWP was a Manufacturers Agent with County Chemicals in his portfolio. Wilfred Hill was also a partner in JW Pickavant & Co when it was founded in...

I'll copy this over to my colleague Steve who's doing the family history stuff. He's now on this website forum and joining the thread. Thanks you once again for your help. Much appreciated.

That's just what I've been looking for! I had a feeling that the Mindelsohn's had a direct involvement in the Gordon Co but haven't found it until now. So "Double Thanks" for this!

Thanks - a colleague is working on those sources so I'll make sure it's on his list.

Thanks - have you seen the will anywhere?

I was Marketing Director at Sykes-Pickavant and was recruited by Jack Webster who started with JWP is the 1950's after an apprenticeship with Austin. Jack was super critical and diligent about how we named and designed products. He was recruited by Paul Mindelsohn who had a similar attitude. Now...

Yes- "i" is correct but it seems to be a common mistake. Mendelsohn is also a correct name but not for this family.

Well that's a completely new story to us - thanks

Thanks - much appreciated.

Hi I'm doing some research into this company and especially the coachbuilding side. I used to work for a an automotive tools company called Sykes-Pickavant. This was a merge of 2 companies, JF Sykes & JW Pickavant. The Pickavant side was a business of the Mindelsohn family, apparently very well...