The rise and fall of Weyburn- from the beginning to WW1

I used to work for a camshaft manufacturing company until it's American owners shut it down. In its day, Weyburn supplied camshafts for the Model T Ford, Amy Johnson's Gypsy Moth, Spitfires, ships engines and locomotives. Here is the first part of Weyburn's history.

Elstead was the last bastion of the numerous factories that had been part of Weyburn Engineering.
It was, I suppose, fitting that the Weyburn story started with Elstead and finished with Elstead.
When you read the history of Weyburn, you will be immediately impressed by what Weyburn Engineering had achieved and the contribution it made, not only to the local economy, but also to the economy of the UK.

It was in 1913 that Hamilton Gordon bought some land in Elstead from his sister and her husband. He transformed the existing hand laundry into a workshop for repairing & servicing motor cars.
During WW1, Weyburn started manufacturing Camshafts and valves.
In the 20s, Weyburn started making camshafts for the model T Ford and manufactured engines for lifeboats.