Wickham, D, & Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Mechanical engineering Brewing, malting & distilling plant production
  • Mechanical engineering Construction equipment production inc steam rollers
  • Transport equipment production Railway signalling & other equipment production exc locomotives & track

Notes:

Traced origins to 1886 when established by Dennis Wickham, from a brewing family, as brewing machinery manufacturers. Emerged as a general engineering business that later focused on production of railway equipment, especially inspection cars, maintenance trollies and other railcars. Also made contractors equipment such as construction site hoists. Family owned until a management buy out in 1986. Closed 1991. A collection of photographs and brochures was subsequently lodged in Ware Museum

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