Howdy Roger - With all due respect to Mr. Washer the company was still in business as of at least 1937
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Production of new helmets
June 1937: It became apparent that existing stocks were limited and that there were no dies to produce new helmet shells. Three firms were contracted to start the production of new helmet shells. Harrison Bros. & Howson (Sheffield),
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http://www.xs4all.nl/~gastein/ukca_development.htm
A carving set with a 1929 date
http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/wspd_...o=11304&sPath=
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A cased silver mounted ivorine handled five piece carving set,
by Harrison Bros. & Howson, Sheffield 1929, with plain tapering silver capped handles and silver ferrules, steel blades
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1931 date -
http://www.abaassociates.com.au/cata...ges/Page01.htm
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A GEORGE V SILVER RECTANGULAR CARD TRAY, raised on four bun feet, Harrison Bros & Howson, Sheffield 1931. 157 x 88 mm.
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A second Maker's Mark as makers to the late King George VI - his reign was 1936-39 and who died in 1952 - intimating that they were still in business after that date
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....112777027&rd=1
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YOU ARE BIDDING FOR AN ORIGINAL BOXED NEVER USED IVORINE HANDLED STEAK KNIVES X 6 MADE BY HARRISON BROS & HOWSON CUTLERS TO HIS LATE MAJESTY KING GEPRGE VI
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