Fred Thompson (Cranswick)
of Hutton Cranswick, near Driffield
1973 ' Mr Fred Thompson an agricultural engineer of Hutton Cranswick'[1]
1975 'A prototype peanut harvester developed by the North Humberside agricultural engineering firm of Fred Thompson (Cranswick) Ltd may win a million order for 500 similar machines from Sudan. It is to be tested alongside Australian and American machines before a final decision on purchase is taken'[2]