Rapson Tyre & Jack Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Rapson, Lionel
- Rapson Automotive Patents Ltd
- North British Rubber Co Ltd
- Rapson, F Lionel, Ltd
- Schintz, Dora
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
- New Malden, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Transport equipment production
Motor vehicle engines & components production
Notes:
Established in 1921 by Lionel Rapson, 1888-1933, to manufacture innovative motor vehicle tyres. Rapson, a prolific inventor of motor vehicle parts - especially tyres, jacks and headlights - had formerly, with others, established Rapson Automotive Patents Ltd (closed 1922) to exploit them. Production based at New Malden but closed in 1925 when production transferred to North British Rubber Co Ltd, Edinburgh. In difficulties and closed 1931. Sometime also operated as F Lionel Rapson Ltd. Largely financed by private investor and friend, Dora Schintz of Liverpool
Publications:
- Lionel Rabson. A life of invention by Clarke, Tom C, & John Athersuch
- Making Good by Unknown
- Three British Inventions by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Rapson, Lionel
- Rapson Automotive Patents Ltd
- North British Rubber Co Ltd
- Rapson, F Lionel, Ltd
- Schintz, Dora
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
- New Malden, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Transport equipment production Motor vehicle engines & components production
Notes:
Established in 1921 by Lionel Rapson, 1888-1933, to manufacture innovative motor vehicle tyres. Rapson, a prolific inventor of motor vehicle parts - especially tyres, jacks and headlights - had formerly, with others, established Rapson Automotive Patents Ltd (closed 1922) to exploit them. Production based at New Malden but closed in 1925 when production transferred to North British Rubber Co Ltd, Edinburgh. In difficulties and closed 1931. Sometime also operated as F Lionel Rapson Ltd. Largely financed by private investor and friend, Dora Schintz of LiverpoolPublications:
- Lionel Rabson. A life of invention by Clarke, Tom C, & John Athersuch
- Making Good by Unknown
- Three British Inventions by Unknown