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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton
GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line
Tyseley Shed: gwrt1054
An aerial view of Tyseley taken in 1939 shows the Great
Western Railway main line running from bottom right to top left. The North
Warwickshire Line curves off to the top left which is near the location of
Spring Road Platform (A). The two island platforms of Tyseley Junction Station
are below the road bridge near the centre (B). Directly below this is the Goods
Yard (C), while on the other side of the main lines are the Carriage Sidings
and Carriage Shed (D). On the far right is the Locomotive Roundhouses (E) with
Coaling stage and water tank in front (F).
Close to Tyseley Station were the motorcycle manufacturers;
Abingdon (later AKD) (a) and Excelsior Motor Company (b), and the motorcar
manufacturer Rover (c). The medieval Hay Hall was the Headquarters of the
Reynolds Tube Co (d) and this was surrounded by their works (e). Another
motorcar manufacturer had resided at works adjacent to Kings Road (f), but this
and the buildings behind (g) were all part of the extensive Bakelite Factory.
May and Padmore specialised in hot brass pressings at the their works in
Wharfdale Road (h). Other vehicle manufactures in the area were; the Perry
Motor Company (i) and the Mead and Deakin's Works, who made motorcycle
components and Rhode motorcars (j).
Robert Ferris
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