Marshall, William, Sons & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Marshall, William
- Ward, Thos W, & Co Ltd
- Fowler, John, & Co (Leeds) Ltd
- Marshall Fowler Ltd
- British Leyland Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Gainsborough, 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
Construction equipment production inc steam rollers
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Mechanical engineering
Engine & turbine production exc transport
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Transport equipment production
Steam road vehicle production & repair
Notes:
Traced origins to 1848 when established by William Marshall, d1861, millwright. Early on made thrashing machines and later traction engines, steam rollers, and portable steam engines. Between wars started to make tractors and diesel engines. 1936 acquired by Thos W Ward & Co Ltd of Sheffield. 1946 Wards acquired John Fowler & Co (Leeds) Ltd and merged it with Marshalls to create Marshall Fowler Ltd. Post 1945 made tractors and steam rollers. 1970s acquired by British Leyland
Publications:
- Brief History of Marshall Sons & Co Ltd by Unknown
- Britannia Iron Works. Messrs Marshall Sons & Co. A description of the works by Unknown
- Official History of Marshall Sons & Co by Brace, Harold W
- Souvenir of the Visit of the Rt Hon Joseph Chamberlain, MP. Britannia Iron Works, Gainsborough, 1905 by Unknown
- Story of the Britannia Iron Works. William Marshall Sons & Co, Gainsborough, 1848-1992 by Lane, Michael R
- Three Decades of Marshall Tractors by Anderson, Peter
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Marshall, William
- Ward, Thos W, & Co Ltd
- Fowler, John, & Co (Leeds) Ltd
- Marshall Fowler Ltd
- British Leyland Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Mechanical engineering Agricultural, forestry & garden machinery, implements, etc, production
- Mechanical engineering Construction equipment production inc steam rollers
- Mechanical engineering Engine & turbine production exc transport
- Transport equipment production Steam road vehicle production & repair
Notes:
Traced origins to 1848 when established by William Marshall, d1861, millwright. Early on made thrashing machines and later traction engines, steam rollers, and portable steam engines. Between wars started to make tractors and diesel engines. 1936 acquired by Thos W Ward & Co Ltd of Sheffield. 1946 Wards acquired John Fowler & Co (Leeds) Ltd and merged it with Marshalls to create Marshall Fowler Ltd. Post 1945 made tractors and steam rollers. 1970s acquired by British LeylandPublications:
- Brief History of Marshall Sons & Co Ltd by Unknown
- Britannia Iron Works. Messrs Marshall Sons & Co. A description of the works by Unknown
- Official History of Marshall Sons & Co by Brace, Harold W
- Souvenir of the Visit of the Rt Hon Joseph Chamberlain, MP. Britannia Iron Works, Gainsborough, 1905 by Unknown
- Story of the Britannia Iron Works. William Marshall Sons & Co, Gainsborough, 1848-1992 by Lane, Michael R
- Three Decades of Marshall Tractors by Anderson, Peter