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Marshall-Fowler

From Graces Guide

1947 Marshall, Sons and Co merged with John Fowler and Co Ltd; the 2 companies had major interests in diesel tractors[1]. Crawler tractor were produced as Marshall-Fowler[2]

1948 The Marshall-Fowler V.F tractor was produced at Leeds

By 1952 Thomas W. Ward were sole UK concessionaires for the tractors produced by the group[3]

1967 Thomas W. Ward acquired Marshall, Sons and Co

1969 Formed Marshall-Fowler tractor operation.

1973 Closure of the Marshall-Fowler works at Leeds making crawler tractors; the work would be moved to other plants in the Thomas W. Ward group[4]. Marshalls concentrated on their crawler production

1975 Wards decided to close the Marshall-Fowler operations at Gainsborough and Leeds

1975 British Leyland acquired the Marshall-Fowler tractor factory at Gainsborough; the factory would be used to expand the Aveling-Barford business making earth moving and road construction equipment. The Marshall-Fowler range of tractors would be rationalised[5] Presumably formed Aveling Marshall

1979 The crawler tractor interests were sold to a local farmer, Charles Nickerson[6]. Company closed

1981 Marshalls bought the BMC Leyland Tractors business. The machines were re-badged and the colour changed. Production ceased in 1991.


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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Jan 02, 1947
  2. The Times, Jan 13, 1948
  3. The Times Jul 25, 1952
  4. The Times, Mar 03, 1973
  5. The Times, Sep 01, 1975
  6. The Times Nov 21, 1979