Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

1862 London Exhibition: Catalogue: Class V.: Henry Hughes

From Graces Guide

1261. HUGHES, HENRY, Falcon Works, Loughborough.

Models of plant used by railway contractors.

1. Drawing of a locomotive engine for contractors and mineral railways, and all purposes where a light engine is required to ascend steep gradients and turn sharp curves . . . £450-0

2. Model of end-tipping waggon to hold three cubic yards. These waggons are made of stout elm, and put together with the best ironwork . . . £13-0

3. Model of side-tipping waggon . . . £14-0

4. Model of hand cart for earth work . . . £4-10

5. Model of contractors' or builders' travelling crane to lift three tons . . . £55-0

6. Model of strong dobbin cart with patent wheels . . . £8-5

7. Model of an improved horse power which occupies a very small space and gives out the full power of the horse . . . £18-0

8. Hughes's patent combined iron and wood wheel, which possesses great strength and durability, and entirely obviates the decay and shrinkage of wooden wheels.

9. Model of a stout 2-horse cart for contractors' purposes . . . £17-6

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