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2 unusual facts about Edgar Purnell Hooley


Edgar Purnell Hooley

--Note: Not the same as the Territorial Army as described in Wikipedia, which makes no mention of the TFR of Hooley's era. A relevant article or section for linking does not appear to exist yet--> to the 8th Battalion, of The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) with the rank of Quartermaster and Honorary Captain.

Tarmac

Hooley's 1901 patent for Tarmac involved mechanically mixing tar and aggregate prior to lay-down, and then compacting the mixture with a steamroller.



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