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Went and looked it up, and the largest area of the old 'W' district was indeed Paddington. (map) Furthermore, one of the busiest streets there is Praed St.

As mentioned above, it could be that it...

If it predates the inclusion of country of manufacture, it might be short for something like "Paddington West". (Just a shot in the dark - don't know if that particular place exists.)