Talk:Holbay Engineering
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I cannot understand why 'Holbay' would have been formed in Sheffield, though I do not dispute whether an engineering company was formed by the brothers there. I knew of Holbay only as THE 1000cc Ford based engine to have in F3 towards the end of the 60's but after I moved to Suffolk I used Holbay Engineering Ltd to fit and ream new valve guides in a Lotus 912 head in 1987 when they were at 4, Betts Avenue, Martlesham Heath, near Ipswich. I spent time chatting to a long term employee who told me they were originally formed in Hollesley, associated with Hollesley Bay Young Offenders Prison, hence the chosen name Hol'Bay. The prison had various organisations supporting re-training of young offenders, one was for breeding and maintaining the Suffolk Punch breed of horses and Holbay was to provide engineering and workshop training for those of that inclination and I have seen Holbay engine plates showing 'Hollesley, Woodbridge, Suffolk' as the Holbay Co. address. Hand polishing of rockers, con rods, crankshafts and engine assembly was undertaken by these young persons who gained great self esteem from seeing the results of their work. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.158.28.7 (talk) 21:48, 26 November 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tjbp (talk • contribs)
Contested deletion
[edit]This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because <Holbay Engineering has been a Dead link for several years from other Wikipedia articles relating to the Hillman and Sunbeam Marque's and probably others. Information on Holbay Engineering is very difficult to find. I have made an attempt to start this Wikipedia entry for the Holbay Brand which no longer Trades, because of it's Historical importance to British Motor Racing. By starting this entry, I hope to encourage others to review and improve the article. It's been a long time waiting >. — Island Roamer (talk) 17:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
- After my CSD was kicked out, I tried to clean it up as best I could, at least for format, but it needs citations, among other things. Dennis Brown (talk) 20:52, 16 November 2011 (UTC)