• Ruston & Hornsby was an industrial equipment manufacturer in Lincoln, England founded in 1918. The company is best known as a manufacturer of narrow and...
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    In 1918, Richard Hornsby & Sons became a subsidiary of the neighbouring engineering firm Rustons of Lincoln, to create Ruston & Hornsby. The company took...
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    Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd was an engineering company established in 1930 and jointly owned by Ruston & Hornsby based in Lincoln, England, and Bucyrus-Erie based...
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  • Lincoln, England Ruston & Hornsby, descendant of Ruston, Proctor & Co. Ruston-Bucyrus, manufacturer of steam shovels and cranes Ruston Kelly, American...
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    enlisted the help of R. A. Lister & Co and its associate Ruston & Hornsby. Lister and Ruston bought the two companies from the receiver. The products...
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    Lubecker Menck Newton & Chambers (UK) Orenstein and Koppel GmbH (Germany) Ruston & Hornsby (UK) Bucyrus International Insley Manufacturing Co. Komatsu Lima Locomotive...
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    1930 Bucyrus joined with Ruston & Hornsby Ltd Lincoln, England, forming the Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd firm in England. Ruston & Hornsby Ltd were the pre-eminent...
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  • Africa. In 1940, Ruston & Hornsby purchased a controlling interest in the company; this co-operation led to the formation of Ruston-Paxman Group. During...
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    manufacturers of steam tractors and engines. They later became Rustons and then Ruston & Hornsby. The firm was started as millwrights and implement manufacturers...
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    Valiant tank (category Ruston (engine builder))
    soon passed it to Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon, then finally Ruston & Hornsby, who built the single prototype in 1944. Vickers' original intention...
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    3151 "Debbie DL2". Ruston & Hornsby 0-4-0DM 375713, Tioxide no 4 Ruston & Hornsby 0-4-0DM 414303, Tioxide no 6 Ruston & Hornsby 4wDM 421418, Tioxide...
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  • acquaintance with Geoffrey Bone, the son of Victor Bone, he went to work for Ruston & Hornsby in Lincoln. He recruited some of his former colleagues at Power Jets...
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    Hudswell Clarke 0-4-0 No. D697 Built 1950. Undergoing restoration. Ruston & Hornsby 88DS 4wDM No. 242858. Built in 1946 - Awaiting restoration. Fowler...
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    successful Caterpillar Inc. Tractor Company. In 1918, Hornsby's amalgamated with Rustons as Ruston & Hornsby. In the 1920s the company had its own orchestra...
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    The Hornsby-Akroyd oil engine, named after its inventor Herbert Akroyd Stuart and the manufacturer Richard Hornsby & Sons, was the first successful design...
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    British Rail Class 07 (category Ruston & Hornsby locomotives)
    locomotive is an off-centre cab 0-6-0 diesel-electric shunter type built by Ruston & Hornsby in 1962 for the Southern Region of British Railways. The 14 members...
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    British Rail Class 97/6 (category Ruston & Hornsby locomotives)
    shunting locomotives were purpose-built for departmental duties by Ruston & Hornsby at Lincoln in 1953 (97650) or 1959 (97651-654). There are minor technical...
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    0-4-0DM 25HP 4 x Hunslet 0-4-0DM 50HP 2 x Ruston & Hornsby 4wDM Class 20DL, (Nos. R1/2) 6 x Ruston & Hornsby 4wDM Class 48DL, (Nos. R4/6/7/8/10/12). Ministry...
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  • (PDF). Cotswold Wildlife Park. 2020. p. 9. Retrieved 24 August 2023. "Ruston & Hornsby 'Beaver'". Blenheim Riverside Railway. Retrieved 27 August 2023. "Diesel...
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  • Society. Retrieved 29 July 2007. "The Akroyd Oil Engine". Ray Hooley's – Ruston-Hornsby – Engine Pages. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved...
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    engine and scoop wheel, built 1856 Ruston & Hornsby Diesel engine and centrifugal pump, built 1940 Ruston & Hornsby auxiliary engine. The steam engine...
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    Ruston & Hornsby 4wd Diesel Mechanical 88DS b. 1953 Wks. No. 338416 "Crabtree" Ruston & Hornsby 4wd Diesel Mechanical 88DS No 416568 Ruston & Hornsby...
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    shortly after with Ruston & Hornsby. Some 2,987 tanks were produced by the Vulcan Foundry, John Fowler & Co. of Leeds, Ruston & Hornsby, and later by the...
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    donated from GKN Sankey in Hadley and is now in private ownership. Ruston & Hornsby 0-4-0DH (Privately owned) Class 165DS No. 313394 Jammo in BR Green...
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  • Elliott Brothers Marconi Company Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns Ruston & Hornsby Vulcan Foundry Willans & Robinson Gilbarco Veeder-Root Radio & Allied...
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    Rover, Grey Rover and Blue Rover, were powered by two 16-cylinder Ruston & Hornsby diesel engines capable of 16,000 bhp (12,000 kW). The choice of engine...
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    Former Siemens Gas Turbine Factory (now Siemens Energy), formerly Ruston & Hornsby Pelham Works, Lincoln, England In 2023, Siemens invested a total of...
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    In addition to US production 442 Holt 75s were built in Britain by Ruston & Hornsby in Lincoln. Production of the Holt 75 was to continue post war until...
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  • (1909–1932) RTC (Rene Tondeur) (article) Rudge (1912–1913) Russon (1951–1952) Ruston-Hornsby (1919–1924) RW Kit Cars (1983–2000) Ryley (1901–1902) Rytecraft (1934–1940)...
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    the Padarn Railway and agreed to allow its use for the lake railway. The Ruston diesel locomotive was quickly put into service laying track. Meanwhile,...
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