James Stuart Lyon.  FIIM.  Pg Dip RCAT

 

 

1976

 

Modeltrainsuk at Cravenmodels of Shropshire

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Welcome to

www.cravenmodels.com and www.modeltrainsuk.co.uk

JAMES S  LYON  Websites

 

Cravenmodels and Modeltrainsuk sell a wide range of model accessories, principally for the Railway Modeler.

James Lyon and members of his family have been in the trading on the internet since 1996 and are now operating a Mail Order business offering over 15,000 items for the Modeler with deliveries going worldwide.   We export worldwide to places as far away as Alaska and New Zealand.

The Lyon family have been trading since 1840 – Originally as Ironmongers and Engineers Merchants.

Today’s Lyon Family activities range from Medical/Surgical Equipment to Model Railway Accessories including DCC.

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The control panel of a large two level model railway exhibition layout constructed in 1965 by James S Lyon

His 5 year old Son James M N Lyon is seen operating this large Model Railway Exhibit in Heswall  Merseyside in 1966

 

 

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Cravenmodels Modeltrainsuk International Mail Order

Bungalow Railway Workshops, Purslow Estate, Craven Arms, Shropshire SY7 0HJ

Tel:  01588 660 580         sales@cravenmodels.com

 

Telephone lines open 10 am to 7 pm – 365 days a year.

When busy, an answer phone service is available to leave a message

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Castles in the Marches

 

   

 

The Welch Marches Express 2009      -    Clun Castle in the Clun Valley 

 

 

 

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JAMES STUART LYON      DOB  25/05/1938

 

 

The Lyon Family Started Trading as Merchants in 1840

Company Logo’s over many years

 1918         Project1 1970       CRAVENMODELORANGESLOGO 2002          MTLOGO3IMPACTCUT 2005

 

1st Company Vehicle - James Lyon & Co -1918

 

James Lyon & Co (Liverpool) Ltd - Vehicles 1969

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James Stuart Lyon was originally a Railway Signal Design Engineer at The Railway Signal Co Ltd - Liverpool.

Then became MD – James Lyon & Co (Liverpool) Limited – Hydraulic & General Engineers

 

 

 

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1973 Managing Director Rubery Owen Hydraulics Limited

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An Artists impression of the Internal Workings of a Hydraulic Valve. 

A design for a display at a major Mechanical Handling and Earth Moving Equipment Exhibition in London 1974.

Later displayed at a Modern Art Exhibition – Walsall Art Gallery 1975.

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1981 - 1994

Senior / Principal Lecturer – Management Faculty - West Midlands School of Accountancy Post Graduate Studies

Visiting Lecturer – University of CEBirmingham  - Retired 1994

Business Development Consultant - Computer Systems Design  & Analysis - Engineering Computer Management Systems Installation

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In recent years  - James Lyon and members of his family have been in the Retail and Wholesale MODEL TRADE since 1994 and now operate an

International Mail Order Service offering over 15,000 items for the Railway Modeler.  

Exporting worldwide to places as far away as Alaska and New Zealand.

 

Cravenmodels and Modeltrainsuk now sell a wide range of Model Railway Accessories principally for the Railway Modeler.

 

 

 

James Stuart Lyon

A Brief  History

 

Born Liverpool 25th May 1938

 

Educated – Liverpool Blue Coat School to University of Salford

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James S Lyon 1947 - 1955

 

 

James S Lyon, Michael Lyon, Christopher Lyon, Peter Lyon were educated at The Liverpool Blue Coat School during the period of 1947 to 1960

[ James M N Lyon, David Lyon (and for a short period Stuart J Lyon)  were also educated at The Liverpool Blue Coat School during the period of 1971 to 1982 ]

 

Bootle Technical College - NC Mechanical, Electrical & Marine Engineering 1956 - 1959

Liverpool College of Advanced Technology - Liverpool College of Commerce  1959 - 1964

 

Post Graduate Studies - University of Salford - Royal College of Advanced Technology  1964-65

 

 

 

I was given this poem when I left school in 1955

 

ALL IN A STATE OF MIND

If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you don’t.
If you’d like to win, but think you can’t
It’s almost a certain you won’t.

 

If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost.

For out in the world we find

Success begins with a fellow’s will:

It’s all in his state of mind

If you think you’re outclassed, you are.

 

You’ve got to think high to rise,

You’ve got to be sure of yourself before

You’ll ever win that prize.

Life’s battles don’t always go

To the stronger or faster man,

But sooner or later the man who wins,

 Is the one who thinks he can.

 

 

 

 

 

Career

 

Apprentice Railway Signal Engineer to Signal Design Engineer - Railway Signal Co Ltd (WB&S Co) 1955 to 1960

 

MD – James Lyon & Co (Liverpool) Limited –  Established  Armstrong Lyon Hydraulic Engineering  Co – Sold 1972

(Operating as Armstrong Lyon Hydraulics Limited - 1972 to current date)

 

GM – Mucon Engineering Ltd – BSS Valve Company Basingstoke 1972-73

 

James Stuart Lyon and Margaret Mary Lyon - Married in Basingstoke 18th July 1973

 

 

MD – Rubery Owen Hydraulics Limited – RO Holdings Company Darlaston

MD - Hunton International Ltd - Norwich

MD - MIL Limited & Acme Machine Tool Co Ltd - Wolverhampton

 

Senior / Principal Lecturer – Management Faculty - West Midlands School of Accountancy - Post Graduate Studies

Visiting Lecturer – University of CEBirmingham

Business Development Consultant - Computer Systems Design  & Analysis - Engineering Computer Management Systems Consultancy

 

Retired 1994 due to RTA spinal injury in 1990

Formed a new business with Margaret M Lyon and our son Stuart James Lyon :-

International Model Railway Mail-Order  – Model Signals and Accessories etc. Modeltrainsuk at Cravenmodels of Shropshire

Model Railway & Model Signal International Mail Order Accessories Co.

( Managed by James S Lyon and Margaret M Lyon )

 

2013 - Age 75

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Web Publications by James S Lyon

 

http://www.cravenmodels.com/HELP.htm

 

http://www.cravenmodels.com/SIGNALSHELP.htm

 

TURN YOUR TRAIN SET INTO A MODEL RAILWAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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INTERNET TRADING FOR OVER 16 YEARS

 

This website is Hosted by

Web Master james.s.lyon@btconnect.com

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WEBSITES:

www.cravenmodels.co.uk

www.cravenmodels.com

www.modeltrainsuk.co.uk

www.modeltrainsuk.com

www.modeltrainsuk.org.uk

 www.modelsignals.co.uk

 

 

 

 

FULL LYON  FAMILY TREE and HISTORY to be added later.

 

 

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 James Stuart Lyon.  FIIM.    Pg Dip RCAT (Royal College of Advanced Technology).   Pg Dip MS (University of Salford)