![]() Ruston and Hornsby were involved in the deal to rescue Aveling & Porter and Barford & Perkins when the AGE colapse occured during the 1920s depression. This move helped to revitalise Ransomes company and freed up production space for Rustons growing diesel engine business in the Lincoln factory.Īveling Barford Main article: Aveling Barford Rustons then transferred to them the manufacture of steam engines, threshers, and the other of smaller agricultural implement lines they produced. Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Main article: Ransomes, Sims & JefferiesĪ controlling share was purchased in the Ipswich firm of Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, agricultural engineers. The company were involved in production of a diverse range of products and by the 1930 following the depressed years of the 1920s after WW One they were involved in major restructuring of several companies. ![]() Hornsbys were world leaders in vaporizing oil engines, building them since 1891, a full eight years before Rudoph Diesel's engine was commercially produced. ![]() On September 11, 1918, the company of Ruston, Proctor and Company amalgamated with Richard Hornsby & Sons of Grantham to become Ruston and Hornsby Ltd. ![]()
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