Rice and Co (Leeds)
of Neville Works, Elland Road, Leeds. Hydraulic engineers.
of Low Hall Mills, Holbeck Lane, Leeds (cars)
Established 1893.
1896 Description and engraving of a hydraulic press for forming the end plates for beams for weaving looms[2]
1900 Incorporated
1903-1905 Made the Korte car designed by Christian Korte at Low Hall Mills, which had been used previously by Korte, Campbell and Co to make cars.
1921 Description of hydraulic plate stretching machine [3]
1922 Manufactured pumps, accumulators, presses riveters, etc.
1930 Description of a large hydraulic roller welding press built by Rice and Co. for the manufacture of marine boiler furnace tubes by fire welding, up to a maximum diameter of 4 ft. 6 in., a minimum diameter of 3 ft., and a maximum length of 8 ft. It is capable of dealing with plate 3/4 in. thick.[4]