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    The Foxwell Supercharger

    Aug 15, 2017 2 minutes

    The unusual supercharger that Messrs Irving and Willis chose for their experiment was a product of Daniel Foxwell and Son of Cheadle, Manchester. The main interest for this long-established company was textile machinery and the Foxwell blowers appear to have been a sideline, apparently intended for use with

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