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Builder Products Notes

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AW Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd Rail
Road
Aviation/Military
Other Items
In 1847, the engineer William George Armstrong founded the Elswick works at Newcastle, to produce hydraulic machinery, cranes and bridges, soon to be followed by artillery, notably the Armstrong breech-loading gun, with which the British Army was re-equipped after the Crimean War. In 1882, it merged with the shipbuilding firm of Charles Mitchell to form Armstrong Mitchell & Company and at the time its works extended for over a mile (about 2 km) along the bank of the River Tyne. Armstrong Mitchell merged again with the engineering firm of Joseph Whitworth in 1897. The company expanded into the manufacture of cars and trucks in 1902, and created an "aerial department" in 1913, which became the Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft subsidiary in 1920.

In 1927, it merged with Vickers Limited to form Vickers-Armstrongs.

BAW Babcock & Wilcox Rail
Other Items
Many Hunslet designed locomotives were built under licence in the workshops of Babcock & Wilcox located in Galindo (Vizcaya) quite a few parts were made by the Jack Lane works for these.
Works History

BLW Baldwin Locomotive Works Rail

Famous USA locomotive builder.
Works History

DeW De Winton Rail
Machine Tools
Other Items
Based in Caernarfon this firm built a few vertical boilered locos mainly for the slate industry.
Works History

EBW EB Wilson Rail
Road
Other Items
EB Wilson's Railway Foundry produced locomotives for many of the early railway comapnies as well as a number of overseas orders including several important orders for Spain and India. Many of their locomotives were based on the popular Jenny Lind design. The company also experimented with marine engines and road steam.
Works History

FMW Fenton Murray and Wood Rail
Other Items
The Round Foundry was a pioneer not only for Leeds but for the world, producing the first succesful freight locos. They also produced fine stationary engines, experimented with steam ships. The core of their business was supplying machinery to the textile industry. After the death of Murray and Wood the firm became known as Fenton, Murray and Jackson
Works History

GW Gilkes Wilson Rail
Other Items
Middlesborough based Tees Engine works built locos between 1847 and 1874. John Fowler was employed here prior to moving to set up his business in Leeds.
Works History

JW Joseph Whitham Road
Other Items
The Whitham family engineering business was first established in 1794 by John Whitham.
Works History

MBIW Monk Bridge Iron Works Other Items
Many components were made here for the loco builders.
Works History

MW Manning Wardle Rail
Other Items
The Boyne loco works practically rose from the ashes of E.B.wilson and continued to turn out their designs of small contractor locomotives as well as plenty of narrow gauge locos and a few unusual orders
Works History

TW Tannett, Walker & Co Crane
Other Items
Crane builder
Works History

WB W G Bagnall (Stafford) Rail

Built some Austerity 0-6-0ST's for the history please read Bagnalls of Stafford by Allan C Baker & TD Allen Civil. ISBN978 0 9544546 2 3
Works History

WBC William Beardmore Rail
Road
Aviation/Military
Other Items
An attempt was made during the 1920s to diversify into the manufacture of railway locomotives at Dalmuir. Beardmore's locomotive production was small compared with the established competition.
Works History

Wbo Wellman Booth Crane

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.
Works History

WC Walsh and Clark Road
Other Items
Built a few plough/tractors in Guiseley 1910-1919. Also a few oil engines.
Works History

WCC William Cook Cast Products Other Items
The rail division of this company is situated in Leeds and has made components for anything from a replica LNER class A1 to the high speed Pendolino and TGV trains.
Works History

West West Leeds Motor Co Road

Produced Dennell motorcycles from 1906 to 1908
Works History

Whit Whitaker Bros Crane

One of the smaller makers of cranes in the city of Leeds situated in the Horsforth subburb.
Works History

Wigan Robert Daglish Rail

Made at least a couple of Blenkinsop locos by arrangement. They may have been built by Haigh Foundry also in Wigan.
Works History

Win Winson Rail

Made a replica Kerr Stuart Tattoo for Corris
Works History

Wkm D Wickham (Ware) Rail

Supplied a few items to R Hudson.
Works History

WM Wilks & Meade Road

Coach and Motor Bus Body Makers established around the early 1940s, after the second world war the firm was taken over by coach operator Wallace Arnold, allowing that firm to overcome post war shortages. Though this meant much of Wilks & Meade's production was for Wallace Arnold, the firm did produce coach and bus bodies for a number of other operators.
Works History

Builder		Products	Notes
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AW	Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd	Rail Road Aviation/Military Other Items	In 1847, the engineer William George Armstrong founded the Elswick works at Newcastle, to produce hydraulic machinery, cranes and bridges, soon to be followed by artillery, notably the Armstrong breech-loading gun, with which the British Army was re-equipped after the Crimean War. In 1882, it merged with the shipbuilding firm of Charles Mitchell to form Armstrong Mitchell & Company and at the time its works extended for over a mile (about 2 km) along the bank of the River Tyne. Armstrong Mitchell merged again with the engineering firm of Joseph Whitworth in 1897. The company expanded into the manufacture of cars and trucks in 1902, and created an "aerial department" in 1913, which became the Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft subsidiary in 1920. In 1927, it merged with Vickers Limited to form Vickers-Armstrongs.
BAW	Babcock & Wilcox	Rail Other Items	Many Hunslet designed locomotives were built under licence in the workshops of Babcock & Wilcox located in Galindo (Vizcaya) quite a few parts were made by the Jack Lane works for these. Works History
BLW	Baldwin Locomotive Works	Rail	Famous USA locomotive builder. Works History
DeW	De Winton	Rail Machine Tools Other Items	Based in Caernarfon this firm built a few vertical boilered locos mainly for the slate industry. Works History
EBW	EB Wilson	Rail Road Other Items	EB Wilson's Railway Foundry produced locomotives for many of the early railway comapnies as well as a number of overseas orders including several important orders for Spain and India. Many of their locomotives were based on the popular Jenny Lind design. The company also experimented with marine engines and road steam. Works History
FMW	Fenton Murray and Wood	Rail Other Items	The Round Foundry was a pioneer not only for Leeds but for the world, producing the first succesful freight locos. They also produced fine stationary engines, experimented with steam ships. The core of their business was supplying machinery to the textile industry. After the death of Murray and Wood the firm became known as Fenton, Murray and Jackson Works History
GW	Gilkes Wilson	Rail Other Items	Middlesborough based Tees Engine works built locos between 1847 and 1874. John Fowler was employed here prior to moving to set up his business in Leeds. Works History
JW	Joseph Whitham	Road Other Items	The Whitham family engineering business was first established in 1794 by John Whitham. Works History
MBIW	Monk Bridge Iron Works	Other Items	Many components were made here for the loco builders. Works History
MW	Manning Wardle	Rail Other Items	The Boyne loco works practically rose from the ashes of E.B.wilson and continued to turn out their designs of small contractor locomotives as well as plenty of narrow gauge locos and a few unusual orders Works History
TW	Tannett, Walker & Co	Crane Other Items	Crane builder Works History
WB	W G Bagnall (Stafford)	Rail	Built some Austerity 0-6-0ST's for the history please read Bagnalls of Stafford by Allan C Baker & TD Allen Civil. ISBN978 0 9544546 2 3 Works History
WBC	William Beardmore	Rail Road Aviation/Military Other Items	An attempt was made during the 1920s to diversify into the manufacture of railway locomotives at Dalmuir. Beardmore's locomotive production was small compared with the established competition. Works History
Wbo	Wellman Booth	Crane	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. Works History
WC	Walsh and Clark	Road Other Items	Built a few plough/tractors in Guiseley 1910-1919. Also a few oil engines. Works History
WCC	William Cook Cast Products	Other Items	The rail division of this company is situated in Leeds and has made components for anything from a replica LNER class A1 to the high speed Pendolino and TGV trains. Works History
West	West Leeds Motor Co	Road	Produced Dennell motorcycles from 1906 to 1908 Works History
Whit	Whitaker Bros	Crane	One of the smaller makers of cranes in the city of Leeds situated in the Horsforth subburb. Works History
Wigan	Robert Daglish	Rail	Made at least a couple of Blenkinsop locos by arrangement. They may have been built by Haigh Foundry also in Wigan. Works History
Win	Winson	Rail	Made a replica Kerr Stuart Tattoo for Corris Works History
Wkm	D Wickham (Ware)	Rail	Supplied a few items to R Hudson. Works History
WM	Wilks & Meade	Road	Coach and Motor Bus Body Makers established around the early 1940s, after the second world war the firm was taken over by coach operator Wallace Arnold, allowing that firm to overcome post war shortages. Though this meant much of Wilks & Meade's production was for Wallace Arnold, the firm did produce coach and bus bodies for a number of other operators. Works History

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