Foster, William, & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Foster, William
- Gwynnes Pumps Ltd
- Allen, W H, & Co Ltd
- Allen Gwynnes Pumps Ltd
- Wellington Foundry
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Mechanical engineering
Agricultural, forestry & garden machinery, implements, etc, production
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Mechanical engineering
Armaments & ammunition production exc warships, aircraft, cannon, hand guns and cartridges, swords, etc
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Mechanical engineering
Engine & turbine production exc transport
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Mechanical engineering
Grain milling machinery production
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Mechanical engineering
Pump & hydraulic machinery production
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Transport equipment production
Steam road vehicle production & repair
Notes:
Traced origins to William Foster, d1876, grain miller, who in 1856 converted his business to engineering. Made threshing machines, other agricultural machinery, portable steam engines and grain milling machinery. In particular played a pioneering role in tank manufacture, 1914-18. Developed a substantial pump making business through acquisition of Gwynnes Pumps Ltd of Hammersmith, London, in 1927 when production moved to Lincoln. 1960 acquired by W H Allen & Co Ltd and continued until late 1960s as Allen Gwynnes Pumps Ltd
Publications:
- Catalogue of Traction Engines, Road Locomotives and Traction Wagons Manufactured by Wm. Foster & Co Ltd by Unknown
- Landships of Lincoln. The story of Lincoln's part in the creation of the world's first fighting tank by Pullen, Richard
- Story of the Wellington Foundry, Lincoln. A history of William Foster & Co Ltd by Lane, Michael R
- The Glorious Tanks by Unknown
- The Tank. Its birth and development by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Foster, William
- Gwynnes Pumps Ltd
- Allen, W H, & Co Ltd
- Allen Gwynnes Pumps Ltd
- Wellington Foundry
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Mechanical engineering Agricultural, forestry & garden machinery, implements, etc, production
- Mechanical engineering Armaments & ammunition production exc warships, aircraft, cannon, hand guns and cartridges, swords, etc
- Mechanical engineering Engine & turbine production exc transport
- Mechanical engineering Grain milling machinery production
- Mechanical engineering Pump & hydraulic machinery production
- Transport equipment production Steam road vehicle production & repair
Notes:
Traced origins to William Foster, d1876, grain miller, who in 1856 converted his business to engineering. Made threshing machines, other agricultural machinery, portable steam engines and grain milling machinery. In particular played a pioneering role in tank manufacture, 1914-18. Developed a substantial pump making business through acquisition of Gwynnes Pumps Ltd of Hammersmith, London, in 1927 when production moved to Lincoln. 1960 acquired by W H Allen & Co Ltd and continued until late 1960s as Allen Gwynnes Pumps LtdPublications:
- Catalogue of Traction Engines, Road Locomotives and Traction Wagons Manufactured by Wm. Foster & Co Ltd by Unknown
- Landships of Lincoln. The story of Lincoln's part in the creation of the world's first fighting tank by Pullen, Richard
- Story of the Wellington Foundry, Lincoln. A history of William Foster & Co Ltd by Lane, Michael R
- The Glorious Tanks by Unknown
- The Tank. Its birth and development by Unknown