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of Steam Plough Works, Dorchester | of Steam Plough Works, Dorchester | ||
Connected with the [[Oxfordshire Steam Ploughing Co]] | |||
The company started in Dorchester in late Victorian times and then spread all over the country. | The company started in Dorchester in late Victorian times and then spread all over the country. | ||
It was an early plant hire company, which specialised in hiring out [[Aveling and Porter]] rollers. | It was an early plant hire company, which specialised in hiring out [[Aveling and Porter]] rollers. | ||
Presumably connected with [[Eddison and De Mattos]] | |||
1904 [[J. Hibbert De Mattos|J. Hibbert de Mattos]] is the Managing Director | 1904 [[J. Hibbert De Mattos|J. Hibbert de Mattos]] is the Managing Director |
Revision as of 17:39, 9 December 2019







of Steam Plough Works, Dorchester
Connected with the Oxfordshire Steam Ploughing Co
The company started in Dorchester in late Victorian times and then spread all over the country.
It was an early plant hire company, which specialised in hiring out Aveling and Porter rollers.
Presumably connected with Eddison and De Mattos
1904 J. Hibbert de Mattos is the Managing Director
1948 EGM called to approve voluntary liquidation[1]
In 1949, Eddison’s was bought by the British Electric Traction Co
1952 Company was in voluntary liquidation[2]