Plane manufacturer Avro were founded in Manchester in 1910. During the second world war they established a large "shadow factory" next to Yeadon Aerodrome (now Leeds Bradford Airport).
Rotherham based manufacturer of a few railway locomotives.
Dougill's Engineering built the Loidis between 1898 and 1904. They also built cars and commercial vehicles under the Frick name.
Built some electric locos, based in Otley not to be confused with the company from London with similar name.
Glover's Motors, of Woodhouse Lane, Leeds Sold an "American car" designed and assembled in the UK in 1920's. Few were sold
The firm was founded as Beecroft & Butler
Made an 8hp cyclecar in 1913 called "The Leo" which was sold by Derry & Toms of Kensington.
The Leeds Forge supplied railway wagons and other items for many years.
Optare made buses in the former Cross Gates works of Charles Roe, taken over by employees and managers of that firm on its closure in the 1980s. The company has since moved to Sherburn in Elmet. In 2020 has changed name with the emphasis on electric vehicles and currently owned by the Indian company Ashok Leyland.
Optare made buses in the former Cross Gates works of Charles Roe, taken over by employees and managers of that firm on its closure in the 1980s. The company has since moved to Sherburn in Elmet. In 2020 has changed name with the emphasis on electric vehicles and currently owned by the Indian company Ashok Leyland.
Potts made about 1700 clocks in Leeds that use precision engineering. Many are still in use in original locations.
In 1953 Henry Brown designed and had built a micro car in Rodley, a forerunner to Hunslet's Scootacar
Charles Roe began by making trailers for locally produced traction engines produced and bodies for commercial vehicles in a rented works on Balm Road. They went on to make large numbers of bus bodies in a much larger works in Cross Gates.
Royal Ordnance Factory was opened during the First World War making ammunition later to produce many of the familiar tanks such as Centurions, Challengers and Chieftains.
Pilsen in the Czech republic
A short lived early manufacturer who had begun locomotive and stationary engine production at their Providence Foundry on Hunslet Lane in 1839 but were devastated by a fire at the works.
Formed of a series of mergers including Leeds firms Joseph Booth and Thomas Smith, this firm are still producing cranes. Design work takes place in Yeadon but production is in Gateshead.
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Builder
Products
Notes
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AVRO
A V Roe (Avro)
Aviation/Military
Works History
Dod
Dodd's
Rail
Works History
Doug
Dougill's Engineering
Road
Works History
Electro
Electromobile
Rail
Works History
Glov
Glover's Motors
Road
Works History
KFO
Kirkstall Forge
Crane
Other Items
Works History
Leo
The Bishop and Fuller Manufacturing Co Ltd
Road
Works History
LFO
Leeds Forge
Rail
Other Items
Works History
Opt
Switch mobility
Road
Works History
Opt
Optare
Road
Works History
Pott
Potts
Other Items
Rodl
Rodley
Road
Works History
ROE
Charles Roe
Rail
Road
Works History
ROF(L)
Royal Ordnance Factory Barnbow
Road
Aviation/Military
Works History
Sko
Skoda
Rail
Road
Other Items
Works History
TO
Turner and Ogden
Rail
Other Items
Works History
Wbo
Wellman Booth
Crane
Works History