List of traction engine manufacturers

This is a list of the more notable companies that manufactured traction engines of any kind, including steam tractors, portable engines, and steam rollers.

Great Britain

There were a large number of manufacturers in Great Britain. Most started life as agricultural engineers, and many exported engines all over the world. Some of the manufacturers are listed below:

North America

Key: '~' indicates a manufacturer for whom no known products survive.

Amongst other models, built three-wheelers with a single wheel mounted on a fork perch bracket beneath the smokebox.[4]

Rest of the world

See also

References

  1. The World Encyclopedia of Trucks, by Peter J Davis, ISBN 1-84309-201-8
  2. http://www.lackhamcountrypark.co.uk/museum/p_lackhammuseum.htm
  3. Placard at Saskatchewan Western Development Museum
  4. Kelly, Maurice A (1995). The American Steam Traction Engine. CMS Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 0-9527470-0-6.
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