H. Widdop and Co









of Greengate, Keighley.
of The Invincible Engine Works, Keighley.
See Herbert Widdop and his brother Ernest Widdop
1897 Produced i/c engines.
WWI Producing a semi-diesel two-cycle marine engine.
c1924 The NEW farm engine introduced.
1925 New company. H. Widdop and Co Ltd. to acquire the Widdop Engine Co.[1]
1940s A number of small engines produced primarily for auxillary power on ships.
1944 Advert for Diesel engines from 5 to 500 hp.
By 1955 was a subsidiary of Associated British Engineering; had developed 2 new engines which were becoming popular for tugs, coasters and other vessels.[2]
1959 The company was taken over by British Polar Engines.
See Also
Sources of Information
- A-Z of British Stationary Engines by Patrick Knight. Published 1999. ISBN 1 873098 50 2
- The Modern Diesel edited by Geoffrey Smith. Published by Iliffe & Sons 1944