To add to Ted's find. C.E.RICHARDSON LTD (address 74 Napier Street) is recorded as being established in 1912 and started out by producing children's scooters. Then as Ted wrote, in 1913 there was a fire. Records show between 1919-1922 Richardson's were producing cars of 8-10 HP.
Eventually they were producing cutlery ie: kitchen knives and scissors.
In 1911 Emma Truelove was recorded working as a kite machinist and if C.E. Richardson's were not established until 1912, we could be back to square one OR maybe HAROLD PARKIN who was a toy manufacturer in 1925 at 168 Thomas Street, had a smaller operation going in 1911 somewhere..?? possibly at 74 Napier Street before Richardson's moved in...?
HAPPY HUNTING:sleuth_or_spy:
Richardson's had a mechanical toy factory on Napier St before 1912. There's a newspaper article from September 1908 about some poor girl getting her hair caught in revolving shafting there.
Just found an article from August 1909 which says that C.E. Richardsons were fined under the Factory Acts for employing young people under the age of 16 without obtaining medical certificates of fitness. It said they carried on "the manufacture of toys, including kites and flying machines."
Thank you all very much for all the useful information you have given me! I greatly appreciate it! Will be adding it all to my notes. I have been working on my family tree for years but just now getting deeper into my Truelove branch. This website for Sheffield has a lot of very helpful information and I thank you all again!