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The Scout movement had been established in the early 1900's and by 1910 had overseas groups in Australia, Belgium, Gibraltar, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, South Africa. Most commonwealth countries were excellent markets for locks and in 1909 a 3 year export agreement was signed by Henry Campbell of London and Thomas Tuckley Lock Makers. It made Henry Campbell their sole export agent in London and Australia. It must have been a successful arrangement because it was renewed in 1912 for a further 3 years.

A Dave Gudgin, perhaps the former workhouse apprentice with George Tuckley, was working at the lock works, Thomas Tuckley, in the 1930's.