Aveling & Porter Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Aveling, Thomas
- Porter, Richard T
- Agricultural & General Engineers Ltd
- Barford & Perkins Ltd
- Aveling Barford Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Rochester, Medway, Kent, South East, England
- Strood, Medway, Kent, South East, England
Sectors:
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Mechanical engineering
Agricultural, forestry & garden machinery, implements, etc, production
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Mechanical engineering
Construction equipment production inc steam rollers
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Transport equipment production
Steam road vehicle production & repair
Notes:
Traced origins to Thomas Aveling, 1824-82, who in c1850 established a workshop at Rochester and in c1858 developed a traction engine. From 1862 joined by Richard T Porter to form Aveling & Porter. Early on had works at Strood, opened 1861. Emerged as leading manufacturers of agricultural machinery, eg traction engines, and steam rollers and also, early on, steam road vehicles. Incorporated 1895. Focused on steam roller production, becoming the dominant UK manufacturer. Formed part of Agricultural & General Engineers Ltd in 1919 which collapsed in 1932. Combined with Barford & Perkins Ltd in 1934 to form Aveling Barford Ltd based at Grantham [2024]
Publications:
- Aveling & Porter. An illustrated history by Preston, James M
- Aveling & Porter Ltd, Rochester by Preston, James M
- Aveling & Porter Ltd, Rochester, England by Unknown
- Aveling & Porter of Rochester. Traction engines and recollections by Ranieri, Malcolm
- Aveling & Porter. The John Crawley Archive by Tyson, Colin
- Steam Road Rolling. Aveling & Porter Limited by Unknown
- Story of the Invicta Works. A history of Aveling & Porter, Rochester by Lane, Michael R
- Thomas Aveling, 1824-1882. His life and work by Rayner, Derek A
- Thomas Aveling, 1824-1882. His life and work by Rayner, Derek A
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Aveling, Thomas
- Porter, Richard T
- Agricultural & General Engineers Ltd
- Barford & Perkins Ltd
- Aveling Barford Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Rochester, Medway, Kent, South East, England
- Strood, Medway, Kent, South East, England
Sectors:
- Mechanical engineering Agricultural, forestry & garden machinery, implements, etc, production
- Mechanical engineering Construction equipment production inc steam rollers
- Transport equipment production Steam road vehicle production & repair
Notes:
Traced origins to Thomas Aveling, 1824-82, who in c1850 established a workshop at Rochester and in c1858 developed a traction engine. From 1862 joined by Richard T Porter to form Aveling & Porter. Early on had works at Strood, opened 1861. Emerged as leading manufacturers of agricultural machinery, eg traction engines, and steam rollers and also, early on, steam road vehicles. Incorporated 1895. Focused on steam roller production, becoming the dominant UK manufacturer. Formed part of Agricultural & General Engineers Ltd in 1919 which collapsed in 1932. Combined with Barford & Perkins Ltd in 1934 to form Aveling Barford Ltd based at Grantham [2024]Publications:
- Aveling & Porter. An illustrated history by Preston, James M
- Aveling & Porter Ltd, Rochester by Preston, James M
- Aveling & Porter Ltd, Rochester, England by Unknown
- Aveling & Porter of Rochester. Traction engines and recollections by Ranieri, Malcolm
- Aveling & Porter. The John Crawley Archive by Tyson, Colin
- Steam Road Rolling. Aveling & Porter Limited by Unknown
- Story of the Invicta Works. A history of Aveling & Porter, Rochester by Lane, Michael R
- Thomas Aveling, 1824-1882. His life and work by Rayner, Derek A
- Thomas Aveling, 1824-1882. His life and work by Rayner, Derek A