Barford & Perkins
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Defunct | 1934 |
| Successor | Aveling-Barford |
| Headquarters | , England |
Area served | International |
| Products |
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| Parent | Agricultural & General Engineers |
Barford & Perkins were road roller and agricultural machinery manufacturers in Peterborough, England.[1] The original business began in 1840.[2] Their machinery was distributed internationally.
In 1920 it joined the engineering combine Agricultural & General Engineers (AGE)[3] which failed in 1932.[4] Barford & Perkins relocated from Peterborough at the end of the 1920s into part of the Aveling & Porter works in Rochester. Both companies made road rollers but the ranges were complementary, the Barford rollers were petrol-powered —the engines were made by Peter Brotherhood— and smaller than Aveling's steam-powered rollers.[5]
At the instigation of chairman Edward Barford, Barford & Perkins's profitable business was bought from the AGE receiver along with Aveling & Porter with the support of Ruston & Hornsby, Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies and RA Lister & Company.[5][6]
Barford & Perkins and Aveling & Porter were combined in 1933 and moved to Grantham in 1934 and Aveling & Porter was renamed Aveling-Barford that same year.[7]
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Surface scarifier, Kerala, India -
Roller in Zurich, Switzerland -
Road roller on Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia
References
[edit]- ^ The National Archives
- ^ Agricultural and General Engineers Limited The Times 11 July 1928; pg. 9; Issue 44942.
- ^ Analysis of financial position: Agricultural And General Engineers. The Times 26 October 1928; pg. 25; Issue 45034
- ^ Agricultural & General Engineers Limited, An Engineering Company To Be Wound Up. The Times 26 April 1932; pg. 5; Issue 46117
- ^ a b David Boulton. A Square Deal All Round . . . : The History of Perkins Engines: 1933 to 2006. Horizon Press 2007, ISBN 9781843063490
- ^ Road Roller Firms. The Times 2 December 1932; pg. 23; Issue 46306.
- ^ Aveling-Barford Limited. The Times 30 June 1937; pg. 21; Issue 47724
External links
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