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In 1886, Twyford released a second stylist version of the Unitas called the "Florentine", which was put in the catalogue later that year. In 1884, Twyford applied for the first patent for a ceramic baffle or "fan" that would aid the process of distributing the water around the basin; it was placed near the flush inlet.
1896: Twyford formed into a private limited company. 1901: Twyford built a factory in Ratingen, Germany, but vacated it in 1914 during the First World War. It was not reoccupied by Twyford but the Keramag company was established and produces sanitaryware at the factory to this day. Keramag is a member of the Sanitec Group.
The Twyford Motor-Car Company went into bankruptcy in December 1908 with obligations of over $20,000. [23] In March 1909, two brothers, Wilbert Newton and James Malcolm Humphrey Jr., (of Humphrey Brick and Tile Company and sons of James Humphrey Sr.) bought the factory for $12,000, including the machinery and patents. At the time, the factory ...
Jack Twyford (1908–1991), Australian rules footballer Joshua Twyford (1640–1729), English pottery manufacturer Phil Twyford (born 1963), New Zealand politician
He was born probably in Shelton near Stoke-on-Trent, and baptized on 6 December 1640, son of William Twyford and his wife Margaret. [1]Little is known of his life; Twyford is known essentially as an important producer of fine earthenware and stoneware, and as an ancestor of the pottery manufacturers Thomas Twyford (1827–1872) and Thomas William Twyford (1849–1921).
Armitage Shanks is a British manufacturer of bathroom fixtures and plumbing supplies, now part of the group Ideal Standard.. In 2004, Armitage Shanks had eight factories in the United Kingdom, the largest in Armitage, Staffordshire.
Twyford Waterworks is a preserved pumping station and waterworks situated close to the village of Twyford and the city of Winchester in Hampshire, England. It is a scheduled monument and now operates as a museum. The site is leased by the Twyford Waterworks Trust and is open on selected days during the year. [1] [2]
Twyford is a large village and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, England. It had a population of 6,618 in the 2011 Census. [ 2 ] It is in the Thames Valley and on the A4 between Reading and Maidenhead , close to Henley-on-Thames and Wokingham .