Brown Bayley Steels
‘Brown Bayleys Stainless’ was a trade mark used by Brown, Bayley’s Steel Works Ltd. This Sheffield steel maker had been founded in Attercliffe in 1871. During the First World War, the firm became an important producer of alloy steels for the motor car and aircraft industry. It was an early developer of stainless steel. Its reputation was enhanced by the appointment in 1915 of Harry Brearley as Brown Bayley’s technical director (see Amalgams Co). Brown Bayleys did not manufacture cutlery, so this....
