1893 - An advertisement published within the South Wales Daily News for the services of the Lloyd's Bute Chain, Cable and Anchor Proving House, Cardiff. - South Wales Daily News [325] [361] 7th April 1893.

Lloyd's Bute Chain, Cable and Anchor Proving House at Cardiff.

To Engineers, Colliery Proprietors, Contractors, and Users of Machinery Generally.

The Testing of Crane and other Short-link Chains, Sling Chains, Wire Ropes, Couplings, Draw-bars, and Every Description of Gearing and Connections Tested at the above Proving House, and Test Certificates issued with each ; also Experimental Testing of Steel and Iron Chains Repaired on the Premises.

For Further Particulars apply - The Superintendent, Lloyd's Proving House, Cardiff.