EPW005170 ENGLAND (1921). The Rotax Works, other factories and the Geographical Institute, North Acton, 1921
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Details
| Title | [EPW005170] The Rotax Works, other factories and the Geographical Institute, North Acton, 1921 |
| Reference | EPW005170 |
| Date | 15-January-1921 |
| Link | |
| Place name | NORTH ACTON |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 521080, 182309 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.25442178776008, 51.5262158638 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ211823 |
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 The building known now as the "Old Torpedo Factory" is not present in this shot. It is present, however, in shots of the same scene taken in 1931.
It is clear, then, that the building was built between these dates and has no connection with any activity during WW1. However, in the 1921 picture, there are two smaller buildings to the rear left that appear to have survived from that time.
A RIBA page https://www.architecture.com/image-library/RIBApix/image-information/poster/old-torpedo-factory-st-leonards-road-north-acton-london/posterid/RIBA54376.html dates the main building from 1900. How can this be? It's not there. |
 The Laird |
Thursday 28th of July 2016 01:18:57 PM |
I have been doing some research into this building, and whilst I was, I found out that Rotax made a line of rear lamps for cars that were called 'Torpedo', so I now think this the reason for the naming of the building, and that it is likely to have been deliberately misconstrued because it sounds more exciting to think it made actual maritime torpedoes. |
Mark Amies |
Friday 8th of November 2024 03:19:02 PM |
 Class31 |
Tuesday 6th of May 2014 10:26:48 AM | |
| Acton Wells Infant& Junior School, School Road |
s1mple |
Tuesday 14th of May 2013 08:05:14 PM |
