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which was intending to move to large scale production. However Angus-Sanderson overstretched themselves, and
Wrigley stopped supplying them in November 1920. Angus-Sanderson failed in 1921, this forced Tylor into receivership. Wrigley's had to write off its shareholding in both companies and for the
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Sanderson (1921) Ltd (with control of J Tylor and Sons) it made relatively few cars, and failed in 1927.
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established a tool making business at 232 Aston Road, Birmingham in 1898. He expanded in 1902 by moving some operations to
Foundry Lane, Soho, Birmingham. They manufactured high-speed twist drills and made a specialty of milling cutters, taper and adjustable reamers and gear cutters.
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bought from the receiver the complete assets of
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and two-speed gearbox. Very few were built before the business was involved in war work, including making
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Preliminary
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E.G. Wrigley out of gear, Pall Mall
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Manufacture of twist drills, cutters and small tools of all kinds
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