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* Directory of Kent, Surrey and Sussex 1891 | * Directory of Kent, Surrey and Sussex 1891 | ||
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[[Category: Traction Engines]] | [[Category: Traction Engines]] | ||
[[Category: Steam Road Vehicles]] | [[Category: Steam Road Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category: Town - Maidstone]] | [[Category: Town - Maidstone]] |
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Builders of Traction Engines at Invicta Works, Maidstone but none preserved
1873 Company founded by Jesse Ellis with Arthur Fremlin
1896 Became a limited company
1898 First steam vehicle shown at the Royal Show in Birmingham.
1903 Built a steam wagon for service in India
1905 Exhibited at the International Motor Show, Olympia. [1]
1907 March. Showed a steam vehicle at the Commercial Motor Vehicle and Boat Show at Olympia. [2]
1907 April 30th. Company went into liquidation
1907 The Invicta Works and sufferance Wharf, the premises of Jesse Ellis for upwards of 20 years, advertised for sale [3] [4]
1910 Jesse Ellis and Co with partners Jesse Ellis and R. D. Crosby dissolved. [5]
See Also
Sources of Information
- Traction Engine Album by Malcolm Ranieri. Pub 2005
- Directory of Kent, Surrey and Sussex 1891