What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Retired professional engineers' club - Bristol. Stockbroker and Entrepreneur Sir George White 1854-1916. Bristol tramways Co. 1874 / electrification 1895. Bristol Aeroplane Company 1910. Bristol Commercial Vehicles 1912. Recorded plaque organisation: Retired Professional Engineers Club (Bristol).
Sir George White was a prominent British entrepreneur and stockbroker who played a crucial role in the development of public transportation and aviation industries in Bristol, founding companies such as the Bristol Tramways Co., Bristol Aeroplane Company, and Bristol Commercial Vehicles.
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