James Sidney Drewry
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James Sidney Drewry (1883-1952) was a British engineer, born at Clapton, London.
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[edit] Family history
James Sidney Drewry was the son of Charles Stewart Drewry and Julia Fava Wood.
He married Mary M. Hyde and they had two daughters, Barbara and Christine.
[edit] Career
J. S. Drewry claimed to be the originator of the petrol railcar, having built his first machine at Teddington in 1902. It is believed that he founded the Drewry Car Co. in 1906 but this information is undocumented and should be treated with caution.
By 1910, Drewry was working for the Lacre Motor Company at Letchworth, Hertfordshire. It is not clear whether he was still involved with the Drewry Car Co.
In 1922, Drewry, together with Harry Shelvoke (another Lacre employee) set up the firm of Shelvoke and Drewry to manufacture road vehicles.
It is not known how long Drewry remained at Shelvoke and Drewry and further research is required.
James Sidney Drewry died at Letchworth, Hertfordshire on 14th Dec 1952.
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