Hello,
I don't know if you are both still researching this but I may be able to be of some help. My given name is Tia Whyte, I am the granddaughter of Thomas Edmund Lewis Whyte, I have a lot of information about the Whyte family, my grandmother has a big leather suitcase full of photos, newspaper cuttings and a lot of other things from Smyth & Co and about the family in general. I have been told about Alan's death and my grandfather even got asked to take over the factory I do believe, he had the Lewis Whyte family gold watch and also the family silver with the crest on, I now have the silver. Any information you need to know my grandmother will know, sadly my grandfather passed away this year but I know they were very close to Patrick Whyte. My Grandfather has brothers who are alive who I have contact with too which will know all about Smyth & Co. I have heard many stories about the factory and Balbriggan. Let me know if I can be of help