Made 'electric vehicles, trucks and locomotives' at their Prospect Works in Otley between 1914 and 1933
Often known as GREENBAT this company made all manner of machinery including a number of battery locomotives in their Albion Works in Armley
This was the name under which the Airedale Foundry operated for around 20 years before the name Kitson & Co was adopted. The two oldest working steam locomotives in the world, India's Express and Fairy Queen were produced in this period
Trams were built at Kirkstall Road works
Produced 5 horse trams
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.
This company carried out pioneering work into Railless trams, or trollybuses as they became better known, from a small works and office on Balm Road.
Sterling Engineering produced a few cycle-cars powered by a JAP V2 8hp engine
Thomas Green began as a big manufacturer of lawnmowers, they diversified somewhat in to producing steam rollers, tram engines and locomotives in their Smithfield Works on North Street
Produced Dennell motorcycles from 1906 to 1908
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Elect
Electromobile (Leeds)
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GBAT
Greenwood and Batley
Rail
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Aviation/Military
Machine Tools
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KTH
Kitson Thompson Hewitson
Rail
Road
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LCT
Leeds City Transport
Road
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LTC
Leeds Tramway Co
Road
Works History
Opt
Switch mobility
Road
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Opt
Optare
Road
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RET
Railless Electric Traction Company
Road
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Ster
Sterling Engineering
Road
Works History
TG
Thomas Green
Rail
Road
Crane
Other Items
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West
West Leeds Motor Co
Road
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