The West Yorkshire Foundry — Britain's Lost Casting Story Monday, August 31, 2026
For nearly a century, the West Yorkshire Foundry (WYF) manufactured cylinder heads and engine blocks for prominent British automotive brands including Jaguar, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce, and Rover. Despite its extensive industrial legacy and ubiquitous "WYF" casting marks found on most UK-produced engines over six decades, remarkably little historical documentation has been published about the company. You can read the full accountheree.