Partridge Wilson Engineering
Partridge Wilson Engineering was a company established in Leicester, England in 1926. They initially made radios, and then battery chargers. In 1934 they began to build battery electric road vehicles, producing both cars and milk floats, which were marketed under the Wilson Electric marque. Vehicle production ceased in 1954, but they continued to make chargers and rectifiers. In 1974, they became part of Westinghouse Davenset Rectifiers Ltd, owned by Westinghouse Brake and Signal Company Ltd and in 1986 the Leicester site was closed, with manufacturing transferring to Chippenham. At least one of the commercial vehicles and three of the cars have been preserved.
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Partridge Wilson Engineering
Partridge Wilson Engineering was a company established in Leicester, England in 1926. They initially made radios, and then battery chargers. In 1934 they began to build battery electric road vehicles, producing both cars and milk floats, which were marketed under the Wilson Electric marque. Vehicle production ceased in 1954, but they continued to make chargers and rectifiers. In 1974, they became part of Westinghouse Davenset Rectifiers Ltd, owned by Westinghouse Brake and Signal Company Ltd and in 1986 the Leicester site was closed, with manufacturing transferring to Chippenham. At least one of the commercial vehicles and three of the cars have been preserved.
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