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[[image:ImEnV183-p443a.jpg |thumb| 1947. Mobile Crane. ]] | [[image:ImEnV183-p443a.jpg |thumb| 1947. Mobile Crane. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im19470901FIM-Stan.jpg|thumb| September 1947. ]] | [[Image:Im19470901FIM-Stan.jpg|thumb| September 1947. ]] | ||
[[Image:JD 2017 Stanhay1.jpg|thumb|1968 apple box transporter]] | |||
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1961 Motor, agricultural and electrical engineers, manufacturing agricultural equipment, including "Stanhay" precision seed drill, hoists and tractor toolbars for home and export market. 340 employees.<ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | 1961 Motor, agricultural and electrical engineers, manufacturing agricultural equipment, including "Stanhay" precision seed drill, hoists and tractor toolbars for home and export market. 340 employees.<ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | ||
Photos show a curious vehicle built in 1968 specifically to pick up apple boxes from orchards and transport them (at up to 45 mph!). Powered by a 2.6 litre Land Rover petrol engine. Land Rover transmission. Having straddled the specially-shaped boxes, the whole chassis is raised hydraulically. Now privately owned in Somerset. | |||
Revision as of 20:54, 13 May 2017
of Ashford
1854 Company founded.
1948 Public company.
1961 Motor, agricultural and electrical engineers, manufacturing agricultural equipment, including "Stanhay" precision seed drill, hoists and tractor toolbars for home and export market. 340 employees.[1]
Photos show a curious vehicle built in 1968 specifically to pick up apple boxes from orchards and transport them (at up to 45 mph!). Powered by a 2.6 litre Land Rover petrol engine. Land Rover transmission. Having straddled the specially-shaped boxes, the whole chassis is raised hydraulically. Now privately owned in Somerset.
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