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EG Wrigley and Company

British manufacturer of cars, car components and mechanical parts, founded in 18981

E G Wrigley & Co Limited was a British tool maker, car component, and mechanical parts manufacturer, located at Foundry Lane, Soho, Birmingham active from 1897 to 1923.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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E. G. Wrigley & Co Ltd 1922
Photo: Unbekannte Autoren und Grafiker; Scan vom EDHAC e.V., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

E G Wrigley & Co Limited was a British tool maker, car component, and mechanical parts manufacturer, located at Foundry Lane, Soho, Birmingham active from 1897 to 1923.2

The story

Edward Greenwood Wrigley established a tool making business at 232 Aston Road, Birmingham in 1898. He expanded in 1902 by moving some operations to Foundry Lane, Soho, Birmingham. They manufactured high-speed twist drills and made a specialty of milling cutters, taper and adjustable reamers and gear cutters.

Small tools and Gears

In addition to the small tools mentioned Wrigley's made gears of many types for all mechanisms but the engine and they assembled gears into boxes making a number of products. Their reputation for high quality was excellent though Dr Lanchester went on record as saying the one use for a Wrigley Worm was for fishing.

Transmission sets

A range of three speed gearboxes and worm-driven back axles with propeller shaft and torque mechanism and transmission brakes and front axles with steering gear.

In 1906 Wrigley's showed a complete car gearbox at that year's Olympia Show and were manufacturing front and live-rear axles.

From Wikipedia’s article on EG Wrigley and Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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