Two copies of the typescript, 'history of the Electrical Power Storage Company (EPS Co.)' written by J W Beck in July 1938 [the individual copies donated to the IET via different routes]. Through a series of mergers EPS Co had by 1921 become Prichett & Gold and EPS Co Ltd. The Chloride Electrical Storage Company acquired a controlling interest in Pritchetts and Gold in 1922.
COPY 1
The first copy of the history is contained in a file that was originally 'rediscovered' by the Works Manager of the Chloride Automotive Batteries Ltd factory in the 1980s. Accompanying the typescript history are original and copy photographs, diagrams, press cuttings and letterheads. Includes information on electric cars and electric boats.
Individual items include:
01. An illustration (figure 3) from an unknown source showing the Millwall Works of the EPS Co Ltd in 1895 [digital version available].
02. Five letterheads for EPS Co; showing the words 'by special appointment to Her Majesty the Queen', 1897; showing the words 'by special appointment to His Majesty the King', 1905 plus 'Paris 1900 - gold medal'; showing the words 'by special appointment to His Majesty the King', 1907; showing the words 'contractors to British Foreign and Colonial Govenment departments', 1912; and showing the words 'contractors to British Foreign and Colonial Govenment departments', 1912. [digital versions available]
03. Photograph titled, 'the first company car' [digital version available].
04. Copy of photograph titled, 'EPS electric landau - circa 1902: occupants Mr L Bennett & Mr H W Dodkins' [digital version available].
05. Copy of photograph titled, 'EPS electric Victoria - 1901: Mrs Lewis Waller' [digital version available].
06. Copy of photograph titled, 'EPS electric Brougham - 1902: H W Dodkins up' [digital version available].
07. Drawing on linen paper titled, 'London Electric Cab Company - EPS battery - 1897' [digital version available].
08. Drawing on linen paper titled, 'EPS tricycle - 1882' [digital version available].
09. Drawing on linen paper titled, 'EPS electric launch - 1892' [digital version available].
10. Table of companies absorbed by P&G and EPS Ltd up to 1943 [digital version available].
COPY 2.
The file containing the second copy of the history was sent directly by the history author, John W Beck AMIEE, to the IEE in April 1939. The covering letter sent by Beck, on Prichett & Gold and EPS headed paper, accompanies the history [digital version available].
