Hi rosiland,
The site of the yard bwcame first a garage, and now a housing estate, which pays tribute by way of the name - Hayes Mews - and one of the house designs, Sparteolus. Hayes' influence also lived on through the acheivements of his apprentices:
Hayes' commitment was not simply to making money (which he did) but also to spreading his engineering knowledge. In this sense he was also remarkable and quite early he took on apprentices, which he managed to attract from across the country. Sir Frank Markham notes three who went on to distinguished careers after learning the ropes at Hayes: Osborne Reynolds, Professor of Engineering at Manchester University, Sir Frederick Rebbeck, Chairman of Harland and Wolff, who had a hand in the design of the Titanic, and B J Fisher, who became Chief Engineer of the London and South Western Railway.