James & Frederick Howard Ltd, was a company based in Bedford. Established 1813.
History[]
Manufacturers of agricultural ploughs, cultivators, steam engines, straw trussers and presses, horse rakes & hoes, and light railways.
- Main article: Howard
Steam engines[]
The company was an early manufacturer of steam portable and traction engines for farm use and built early ploughing engines.
Preservation[]
2 examples survive in the UK;
- Howard no. 110 a Ploughing engine.
- Howard no. 201 a Traction engine.
There is a working live steam model of a Howard engine that can be seen working at events.
See Also[]
Reference[]
The Paxman history pages
External links[]
- http://www.paxmanhistory.org.uk/paxagel.htm
- http://www.traction-engines.net/picture/number244.asp Photo of Howard engine
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