John Fowler and Co
From Graces Guide
John Fowler and Co produced steam Traction Engines and Lorries. See John Fowler
- 1862 John Fowler established the Steam Plough Works in Leeds
- 1864 His brother Robert Fowler became a partner in the company
- 1864 John Fowler was killed in a hunting accident aged 38 years
- 1886 John Fowler and Co was registered and manufactured steam traction engines
- 1910 Produced agricultural tractors and machinery
- 1920 New steam ploughing engine rated at 70 hp and 6,000lb on the rope.
- 1924 Built steam powered lorries until 1935 and built 117 in this period
- In 1927 the Gyrotiller was produced, having been designed to work on sugar cane plantations. Its rotary tines could penetrate the soil to a depth of 500 mm. It was successful not only at the sugar estates but also gained interest from contractors. The last Gyrotiller was produced in 1937.
- 1931 Produced their first diesel powered lorry for 6/7ton payloads
- 1935 Ceased production of lorries to concentrate of
- 1937 The last steam engine, a road roller, was produced
- 1947 The company was absorbed in to the T. W. Ward group
Sources of Information
- British Lorries 1900-1992 by S. W. Stevens-Stratten. Pub. Ian Allen Publishing
- Traction Engine Album by Malcolm Ranieri. Pub 2005
- The Engineer of 29th October 1920 p434
- From 1890 to the Present Day Farm Tractors by Michael Williams published in 2005 by Silverdale Books ISBN 978-1-84509-251-1