McEwan, Pratt and Co
of 13 South Place, London EC2, petrol and paraffin locomotives.
c.1905 Started building locomotives with internal combustion engines rather than steam-power.
1907 The Darby Digger Works at Wickford were reopened as motor works. They have been purchased by Messrs. Pratt. McEwan and Co.[1] (is this the same company?)
1909 Petrol locomotive for Assam
1912 An Extraordinary General Meeting was called to wind up voluntarily. Robert McEwan was chairman[2].
1912 Said to have had the best year in their experience; a number of foreign and colonial railways were new customers as well as home government departments[3]
1913 of Burton on Trent, supplied a Petrol Hydraulic Railway Coach under order from John Birch and Co to the Edmonton Interurban Railway Co[4]
1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of Petrol Motor Commercial Vehicles see the 1917 Red Book
1922 Supplied locomotives with petrol/paraffin engines to the Crown Agents for the Gold Coast Colony for use on the Takordi Harbour Scheme[5]
1930 An EGM was held in Birmingham to wind up the company. F. O. N. Hurdle was chairman of the meeting[6]