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'''JOHN ALLEN & SONS LIMITED'''
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The company of '''John Allen of Oxford Ltd''' was originally established in [[1874]] as the ''Oxfordshire Steam Ploughing Company''. John Allen takes over the firm in [[1897]]. The Firm became ''John Allen & (Sons) Ltd'' in [[1925]]. The firm was noted for manufacturing [[scarifier]]s for [[steam rollers]] and also re built engines. They built a few steam engines themselves and also fair ground rides. The firm was later known for the [[Allen Scythe]], and building drainage machinery, before being taken over by [[Grove]] of America after a JV. By 1984 [[Grove|Grove Cranes]] had closed the Allen division down, after merging it with other UK operations & transferring production to Sunderland.
  
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of Hockmore Street, Cowley, Oxford (later rename Between Towns Road).
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'''COMPANY HISTORY'''
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1868 Company founded - presumably [https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Oxfordshire_Steam_Ploughing_Co Oxfordshire Steam Ploughing Co]
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At some point [https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Oxfordshire_Steam_Ploughing_Co Oxfordshire Steam Ploughing Co] established works at Dorchester in Dorset - see [https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Eddison_Steam_Rolling_Co Eddison Steam Rolling Co]. The business spread to other locations.
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1887 A manager, John Allen, was brought to Oxford from the Dorchester works.
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1897 John Allen bought the company for which he was manager; he concentrated the business on steam road-rolling rather than cultivation, which was a more lucrative business.
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1904 ALLEN, John, The Elms, Offaly, Oxford. Cars: 10-h.p. Daimler, 16-h.p. de Dietrich. Has driven 30,000 miles. Hobby: Mechanics. Is proprietor of the [https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Oxfordshire_Steam_Ploughing_Co Oxfordshire Steam Ploughing Co]., and was for four years Chairman of the [https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/National_Traction_Engine_Owners%27_Association National Traction-engine Owners' Association]. His eldest son, who is now thirteen, has driven the Daimler car since he was eleven-and-a-half years old. Clubs: Constitutional, Oxford Automobile, A.C.G. B. & I. (Founder member). <sup id="cite_ref-1">[https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/John_Allen_(of_Oxford)#cite_note-1 [1]]</sup>
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1915 Private company. Perhaps [https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Oxford_Steam_Plough_Co Oxford Steam Plough Co]
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1924 Name changed - presumably '''John Allen and Sons (Oxford) Ltd'''. Offered the '''Allen''' road scarifier.
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1948 Captain James John Cullimore Allen, governing director, was awarded OBE
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1961 Agricultural mechanical, electrical and general engineers and public works contractors. 300 employees. 
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(From the Graces Guide webpages)
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The company of '''John Allen of Oxford Ltd''' was originally established in [[1874]] as the ''Oxfordshire Steam Ploughing Company''. John Allen takes over the firm in [[1897]]. The Firm became ''John Allen & (Sons) Ltd'' in [[1925]]. The firm was noted for manufacturing [[scarifier]]s for [[steam rollers]] and also re built engines. They built a few steam engines themselves and also fair ground rides. The firm was later known for the [[Allen Scythe]], and building drainage machinery, before being taken over by [[Grove]] of America after a JV. By 1984 [[Grove|Grove Cranes]] had closed the Allen division down, after merging it with other UK operations & transferring production to Sunderland.
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==Development and later History==
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[[File:Allen scarifier no 483 on Fowler no 13141 at Astwood Bank 08 - P6150161.jpg|thumb|An Allen [[Scarifier]] sn 483 mounted on [[Fowler no. 13141]] a convertible engine]]
   
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==History==
  
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[[File:Allen_scarifier_no_483_on_Fowler_no_13141_at_Astwood_Bank_08_-_P6150161.jpg|thumb|An Allen [[Scarifier]] sn 483 mounted on [[Fowler no. 13141]] a convertible engine]]
  
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Detailed history required - ''can you help with more information on this company ?''
  
 
===Timeline===
  
===Timeline===
 
* 1874 ''Oxfordshire Steam Company'' founded
  
* 1874 ''Oxfordshire Steam Company'' founded
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* 1950's/60's Produced a range of mobile cranes and rope operated excavators under licence from The Michigan Corp. of America, using British power units.
  
* 1950's/60's Produced a range of mobile cranes and rope operated excavators under licence from The Michigan Corp. of America, using British power units.
 
* 1950's/60's Produced a range of endless chain and bucket trench excavators to Parsons design,using British made engines.
  
* 1950's/60's Produced a range of endless chain and bucket trench excavators to Parsons design,using British made engines.
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* 1950's/60's produced the Allen Tractor Operated Shovel (ATOS), a tractor driven trailed hydraulic backhoe.
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* 1950's/60's produced the Allen Tractor Operated Shovel (ATOS), a tractor driven trailed hydraulic backhoe.
 
* ? Form Joint Venture with [[Grove]] of America
  
* ? Form Joint Venture with [[Grove]] of America
 
* 1984 Grove closes the Allen division down. Production had previously transferred to Sunderland ( The [[Coles Cranes]] manufacturing facility also owned by Grove)
  
* 1984 Grove closes the Allen division down. Production had previously transferred to Sunderland ( The [[Coles Cranes]] manufacturing facility also owned by Grove)
   
 
==Product range==
  
==Product range==
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[[File:John_Allen_and_Sons_(Oxford)_-_grader_no._11052_-_14WE_at_Belvoir_09_-_IMG_9157.jpg|thumb|John Allen and Sons towed grader on display at [[Belvoir Castle Steam Festival]] 2009]]
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[[File:John Allen and Sons (Oxford) - grader no. 11052 - 14WE at Belvoir 09 - IMG 9157.jpg|thumb|John Allen and Sons towed grader on display at [[Belvoir Castle Steam Festival]] 2009]]
 
* [[Boilers]]
  
* [[Boilers]]
 
* [[Scarifier]]
  
* [[Scarifier]]
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* [[Rope operated excavators]]
  
* [[Rope operated excavators]]
 
* [[Mobile cranes]]
  
* [[Mobile cranes]]
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** [[Allen T6 Crane]] 3/8 cu. yd. truck-mount universal excavator /6ton crane with Leyland 350 or Dorman engine.
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** [[Allen T6 Crane]] 3/8 cu. yd. truck-mount universal excavator /6ton crane with Leyland 350 or Dorman engine.
 
** [[Allen T10 Crane]] 1/2 cu. yd. truck-mount universal excavator /10 ton crane with Gardner 5LW and 4Lw engines.
  
** [[Allen T10 Crane]] 1/2 cu. yd. truck-mount universal excavator /10 ton crane with Gardner 5LW and 4Lw engines.
 
** [[Allen H2564 Crane]] - Grove designed 25 ton Hydraulic mobile crane.[http://www.flickr.com/photos/fryske/4675448791/in/photostream/ Photo]
  
** [[Allen H2564 Crane]] - Grove designed 25 ton Hydraulic mobile crane.[http://www.flickr.com/photos/fryske/4675448791/in/photostream/ Photo]
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* [[A.T.O.S hydraulic excavator]]
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* [[A.T.O.S hydraulic excavator]]
 
* [[Tractor-drawn and PTO, driven hydraulic backhoe.]]
  
* [[Tractor-drawn and PTO, driven hydraulic backhoe.]]
 
* [[Bucket and chain trenchers]]
  
* [[Bucket and chain trenchers]]
 
** [[Allen 16/60]] crawler mounted, Gardner powered chain and bucket trencher.
  
** [[Allen 16/60]] crawler mounted, Gardner powered chain and bucket trencher.
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** [[Allen 14/30]] crawler mounted Gardner or Dorman powered.
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** [[Allen 14/30]] crawler mounted Gardner or Dorman powered.
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** [[Allen 12/21]] crawler mounted Gardner or Dorman powered.
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** [[Allen 12/21]] crawler mounted Gardner or Dorman powered.
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==Preservation==
  
==Preservation==
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[[File:Allen_67.jpg|thumb|[[John Allen no. 67]] at [[Hollycombe Steam collection]]]]
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[[File:Allen 67.jpg|thumb|[[John Allen no. 67]] at [[Hollycombe Steam collection]]]]
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Examples of Allen Scarifier's on Steam rollers and a few [[Allen Scythe]]s are on display at shows.
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Examples of Allen Scarifier's on Steam rollers and a few [[Allen Scythe]]s are on display at shows.
   
 
* Only one John Allen engine is listed in the Traction Engine Register, this being {{Create steam|John Allen no. 67}}, a 12 ton ploughing engine built in [[1913]] preserved at the [[Hollycombe Steam collection]] in Hampshire.
  
* Only one John Allen engine is listed in the Traction Engine Register, this being {{Create steam|John Allen no. 67}}, a 12 ton ploughing engine built in [[1913]] preserved at the [[Hollycombe Steam collection]] in Hampshire.
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==ALLEN Of Oxford Original Model Range Photo Gallery==
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Mr John Allen Of Oxford engineer and founder.jpg|Mr John Allen of Oxford engineer, inventor and the company founder
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A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Model Range brochure.jpg|A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Original Model Range Catalogue
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A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Autogardeners.jpg|A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Autogardeners Model Range
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A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Motorscythe.jpg|A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Motorscythe
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A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Motorscythes model range.jpg|A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Motorscythes Model Range
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A 1950s Allen Of Oxford original Motorscythe.jpg|A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Motorscythe for farming and gardening
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A 1950s Allen Of Oxford original Gardensweeper.jpg|A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Manual Gardensweepers
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A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Gardensweeper.jpg|A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Manual Sweepers Model Range
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A 1960s Allen Of Oxford Manual Gardensweepers.jpg|A 1960s Allen Of Oxford Manual Gardensweepers Model Range
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A 1960s Allen Of Oxford Motorsickles.jpg|A 1960s Allen Of Oxford Motorsickles for farms and gardens
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A 1900 view of the John Allen &amp; Sons works at Oxford.jpg|A 1900s ALLEN Of Oxford Steam Roadrollers outside the Cowley factory
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A 1920s ALLEN Of Oxford Steam Tractor.jpg|A 1910s ALLEN Of Oxford Steam Farmers Tractor
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A 1910s Allen Of Oxford Number 67 Steamtraction Engine.jpg|A 1910s ALLEN Of Oxford Steam Tractor Number 67
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A 1920s Allen of Oxford Steam Tractor preserved.jpg|A 1920s ALLEN Of Oxford Steam Tractor preserved
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A 1920s Allen of Oxford Steamtraction Engine preserved.jpg|A 1920s ALLEN Of Oxford Steam Tractor preserved
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A 1920s ALLEN Of Oxford Steam Roadroller outside the Cowley works.jpg|A 1920s ALLEN Steam Roadroller outside the Cowley factory
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A 1930s Alen of Oxford Steam Tractor.jpg|A 1930s Allen Of Oxford Steam Roadroller
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A 1920s ALLEN Of Oxford Steam Roadroller.jpg|A 1920s ALLEN Of Oxford Steam Roadroller preserved
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A 1930s Allen Of Oxford Excavator at work.jpg|A 1930s Allen Of Oxford Steam Excavator making a new road
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A 1930s Alen of Oxford Excavator.jpg|A 1930s Allen Of Oxford Petrol engined Excavator
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A 1930s Allen Of Oxford Waveless Excavator-Trencher.jpg|A 1930s Allen-Parsons Of Oxford Excavator Trencher
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A 1930s Allen Of Oxford Waveless Roadroller.jpg|A 1930s Allen Of Oxford Steam Waveless Roadroller
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A 1940s Allen Of Oxford Motorgrader preserved.jpg|A 1940s Allen Of Oxford Towable Roadgrader preserved
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A 1940s Allen Of Oxford Motorplough preserved.jpg|A 1940s Allen Of Oxford Motorplough modified unit preserved
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A 1940s Allen Of Oxford Trencher preserved.jpg|A 1940s Allen Of Oxford Petrol engined Trencher preserved
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A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Autoculto Garden Tractor.jpg|A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Autoculto Garden tractor awaiting restoration
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A 1960s Foden Haulage unit with a Allen Trencher Diesel 1660.jpg|A 1960s Foden Haulage Rig carrying a ALLEN 1660 Trencher
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A 1950s ALLEN 1660 Superduty Trencher.JPG|A 1950s ALLEN Of Oxford Super Duty Trencher 1660 Petrol engined
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A 1960s Allen Of Oxford 1660 Trencher.JPG|A 1960s ALLEN Of Oxford 1660 Crawler-Trencher Diesel
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A 1960S ALLEN-FORDSON Trencher MK2.JPG|A 1960s ALLEN-FORDSON Landrainer Trencher MK1
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A 1970s ALLEN-FORDSON Trencher MK3.JPG|A 1960s ALLEN-HOWARD-Fordson Drainage Machine MK1
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A 1970s ALLEN-FORDSON Landrainer MK4.JPG|A 1970s ALLEN-FORDSON Landrainer Trencher MK3
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A 1960s ALLEN-FORDSON Landrainer Trencher MK1.JPG|A 1970s ALLEN-FORDSON Landrainer Trencher MK4
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A 1970s ALLEN-FORDSON Landrainer Trencher MK4.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN-FORDSON Landrainer Trencher MK4
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A 1950s Allen Of Oxford Steamplough Engine.jpg|A 1950s ALLEN Of Oxford Steam Traction Engines of their last made
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A 1950s ALLEN K64 Superduty Shovel Diesel 4X2.jpg|A 1950s ALLEN K64 Superduty Shovel Diesel 4X2
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A 1950s ALLEN Super Duty Shovel.JPG|A 1950s ALLEN SuperDuty Shovel Diesel 4X2
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A 1950s ALLEN T10 Cranetruck Hydraulic Diesel.jpg|A 1950s ALLEN T10 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel
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A 1960s Allen Of Oxford Mobile Crane model range.jpg|A 1960s ALLEN T642 Cranetruck 4X2 Diesel (Model T642 shown)
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ALLEN T6 Cranetruck 4X2 owned by Sparrows.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN T6 Cranetruck Diesel owned by Sparrows
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ALLEN Cranetrucks in Australia.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN Of Oxford Mobilecranes Imported to Australia
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A 1960s Allen T10 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel 15T.jpg|A 1960s ALLEN T10 Cranetruck Diesel 15T 6X4
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A 1960s Allen T10 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel 15T in Oxford.jpg|A 1960s ALLEN T10 Cranetruck 15T 6X4 Diesel
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A 1970s ALLEN Cranetruck Diesel Hydraulic H2264.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN Cranetruck Hydraulic M2264 6X4 Diesel
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ALLEN- GROVE H2564 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN M2264 Cranetruck Diesel Hydraulic 6X4
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ALLEN T6 Cranetruck 4X2 another one restored.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN T6 Cranetruck Diesel preserved & restored
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ALLEN T6 Cranetruck 4X2 in daily work.jpg|Another 1970s ALLEN T6 Lattice Cranetruck Diesel
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ALLEN T6 Cranetruck 4X2 Restored.jpg|Another restored 1970s ALLEN T6 Cranetruck Diesel 4X2
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ALLEN T6 Cranetruck 4X2 in a boatyard.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN T6 Cranetruck Diesel Hydraulic in a boatyard
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ALLEN-MICHIGAN Cranetruck 4X2.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN-MICHIGAN T6 Diesel Armycrane 4X2
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ALLEN-MICHIGAN Mobilecrane Diesel.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN-MICHIGAN T6 Armycrane Diesel working
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A 1970s ALLEN T10 Cranetruck Diesel 6X4.JPG|A 1970s ALLEN T10 Cranetruck Diesel 6X4
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ALLEN T10 Cranetruck 6X4.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN T10 Cranetruck Diesel Hydraulic 6X4
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A 1960s Allen Of Oxford Cranetruck Hydraulic T664 Diesel 6X4.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN Of Oxford T664 Cranetruck Diesel 6X4
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ALLEN T6 Cranetruck 6X4 Preserved.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN T10 Cranetruck Diesel Hydraulic 6X4
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ALLEN T6 Cranetruck 4X2 another one preserved and restored.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN T10 Cranetruck Diesel Hydraulic 6X4
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A 1970s ALLEN-GROVE T10 Cranetruck Diesel 6X4.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN T10 6X4 Cranetruck Hydraulic Diesel
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A 1970s ALLEN T12 Cranetruck Diesel 6X4.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN T12 Cranetruck 6X4 with Leyland Diesel engines
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ALLEN-GROVE H2564 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel working in a boatyard.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN T12 Cranetruck 6X4 working in a boatyard
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ALLEN T12 Cranetruck 6X4 in Norfolk.jpg|A 1970s ALLEN T12 Cranetruck Diesel Hydraulic in Norfolk in a boatyard
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A 1970s ALLEN-GROVE HS1564 Cranetruck Hydraulic Diesel 6X4.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN-GROVE HS1564 Cranetruck Hydraulic Diesel 6X4
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ALLEN-GROVE H1564 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel in England.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN-GROVE HS1564 Cranetruck Diesel Hydraulic 6X4
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ALLEN-GROVE H1564 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel in Australia.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN HS1564 Cranetruck Diesel Hydraulic 6X4
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ALLEN-GROVE H1564 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN H1564 Cranetruck Hydraulic TDI 6X4
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ALLEN-GROVE H1564 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel in Malta.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN HS1564 Cranetruck Diesel Hydraulic 6X4
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ALLEN- GROVE H2564 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel on daily work.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN HS2564 Cranetruck Diesel Hydraulic 6X4
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ALLEN-GROVE H2564 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel in daily work.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN HS2564 Cranetruck Hydraulic 6X4 TDI
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ALLEN-GROVE H2564 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel operating.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN HS2564 Cranetruck Hydraulic TDI 6X4
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ALLEN-GROVE H3064 30T Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN-GROVE HS3064 Army Cranetruck Hydraulic 6X4
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A 1970s ALLEN H3064 Cranetruck Diesel 6X4.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN.GROVE HS3064 Cranetruck Diesel 6X4
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ALLEN-GROVE H2564 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN HS2564 Cranetruck Hydraulic TDI 6X4
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ALLEN-GROVE H2564 Cranetruck 6X4 Diesel of the 1980s.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN HS2564 Cranetruck Hydraulic TDI 6X4
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A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE Cranetruck.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN-GROVE HS2564 Cranetruck Hydraulic Diesel
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ALLEN T16 Cranetruck 8X4 of the 1980s.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN H4064 TD Cranetruck Hydraulic 8X4
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A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE Cranetruck H4084.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN H4084 TDI Cranetruck Hydraulic 8X4
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A 1980s ALLEN H4064 Cranetruck Hydraulic Diesel.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN H4064 TDI Cranetruck Hydraulic 8X4
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ALLEN T16 TDI Cranetruck 8X4.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN H4064 Cranetruck Hydraulic TDI 8X4
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ALLEN T16 Cranetruck 8X4.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN H4064 Cranetruck Diesel Hydraulic 8X4
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A 1980s ALLEN-GROVE TMS160 6X6 Cranetuck Diesel.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN-GROVE TMS160 TDI 6X4 Cranetruck Hydraulic
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A 1990s view of the GROVE-ALLEN Cowley factory.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN-GROVE TMS180 model being assembled at Cowley
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A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE Cranetruck TMS180.jpg|A 1980s ALLEN-GROVE TMS180 Cranetruck Hydraulic TDI 8X4
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A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE Cranetruck HS Series.jpg|A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE HS2564 Cranetruck Hydraulic TD 6X4
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A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE Cranetruck Hydraulic HS Series.jpg|A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE HS2564 TDI Cranetruck Hydraulic
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A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE Cranetruck HS Series in Malta.jpg|A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE HS2564 TDI Cranetruck Hydraulic 6X4
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A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE TMS180 Cranetruck Hydraulic.jpg|A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE TMS180 TDI 8X4 Cranetruck Hydraulic
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A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE Cranetruck H40.jpg|A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE H40 TDI Cranetruck Hydraulic 8X4
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A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE Cranetruck 25T.jpg|A 1990s ALLEN-GROVE H40 TDI Cranetruck Hydraulic 8X4
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[[Category:Engineering companies of the United Kingdom]]

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Allen scyth Model T Mk 25 no. 80861 - C

A restored Allen Scythe at Scorton North Yorkshire 2009

JOHN ALLEN & SONS LIMITED

of Hockmore Street, Cowley, Oxford (later rename Between Towns Road).

COMPANY HISTORY

1868 Company founded - presumably Oxfordshire Steam Ploughing Co

At some point Oxfordshire Steam Ploughing Co established works at Dorchester in Dorset - see Eddison Steam Rolling Co. The business spread to other locations.

1887 A manager, John Allen, was brought to Oxford from the Dorchester works.

1897 John Allen bought the company for which he was manager; he concentrated the business on steam road-rolling rather than cultivation, which was a more lucrative business.

1904 ALLEN, John, The Elms, Offaly, Oxford. Cars: 10-h.p. Daimler, 16-h.p. de Dietrich. Has driven 30,000 miles. Hobby: Mechanics. Is proprietor of the Oxfordshire Steam Ploughing Co., and was for four years Chairman of the National Traction-engine Owners' Association. His eldest son, who is now thirteen, has driven the Daimler car since he was eleven-and-a-half years old. Clubs: Constitutional, Oxford Automobile, A.C.G. B. & I. (Founder member). [1]

1915 Private company. Perhaps Oxford Steam Plough Co

1924 Name changed - presumably John Allen and Sons (Oxford) Ltd. Offered the Allen road scarifier.

1948 Captain James John Cullimore Allen, governing director, was awarded OBE

1961 Agricultural mechanical, electrical and general engineers and public works contractors. 300 employees. 

(From the Graces Guide webpages)

The company of John Allen of Oxford Ltd was originally established in 1874 as the Oxfordshire Steam Ploughing Company. John Allen takes over the firm in 1897. The Firm became John Allen & (Sons) Ltd in 1925. The firm was noted for manufacturing scarifiers for steam rollers and also re built engines. They built a few steam engines themselves and also fair ground rides. The firm was later known for the Allen Scythe, and building drainage machinery, before being taken over by Grove of America after a JV. By 1984 Grove Cranes had closed the Allen division down, after merging it with other UK operations & transferring production to Sunderland.

Development and later History

Allen scarifier no 483 on Fowler no 13141 at Astwood Bank 08 - P6150161

An Allen Scarifier sn 483 mounted on Fowler no. 13141 a convertible engine

Timeline

  • 1874 Oxfordshire Steam Company founded
  • 1897 John Allen takes over.
  • 1925 Company renamed John Allen & (Sons) Ltd
  • 1950's/60's Produced a range of mobile cranes and rope operated excavators under licence from The Michigan Corp. of America, using British power units.
  • 1950's/60's Produced a range of endless chain and bucket trench excavators to Parsons design,using British made engines.
  • 1950's/60's produced the Allen Tractor Operated Shovel (ATOS), a tractor driven trailed hydraulic backhoe.
  • ? Form Joint Venture with Grove of America
  • 1984 Grove closes the Allen division down. Production had previously transferred to Sunderland ( The Coles Cranes manufacturing facility also owned by Grove)

Product range

John Allen and Sons (Oxford) - grader no

John Allen and Sons towed grader on display at Belvoir Castle Steam Festival 2009

  • Boilers
  • Scarifier
  • Steam roller
  • Allen Scythe
  • Land Drainage machinery
  • Allen Grader - trailed grader
  • Rope operated excavators
  • Mobile cranes
    • Allen T6 Crane 3/8 cu. yd. truck-mount universal excavator /6ton crane with Leyland 350 or Dorman engine.
    • Allen T10 Crane 1/2 cu. yd. truck-mount universal excavator /10 ton crane with Gardner 5LW and 4Lw engines.
    • Allen H2564 Crane - Grove designed 25 ton Hydraulic mobile crane.Photo
  • A.T.O.S hydraulic excavator
  • Tractor-drawn and PTO, driven hydraulic backhoe.
  • Bucket and chain trenchers
    • Allen 16/60 crawler mounted, Gardner powered chain and bucket trencher.
    • Allen 14/30 crawler mounted Gardner or Dorman powered.
    • Allen 12/21 crawler mounted Gardner or Dorman powered.

Preservation

Allen 67

John Allen no. 67 at Hollycombe Steam collection

Examples of Allen Scarifier's on Steam rollers and a few Allen Scythes are on display at shows.

ALLEN Of Oxford Original Model Range Photo Gallery

See also

References / sources

External links

  • add relevant ext links to items featuring Allen of Oxford

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/ 

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Advance Mfc Co./Advance-Rumely - Albaret - Aultman-Taylor - Avery Company - Avery and Russell & Co. - Buffalo Pitts - Buffalo-Springfield Co. - Case - Emerson-Brantingham - Erie - Frick - Gaar-Scott - Geiser - George White (Canada) - Huber - Iroquois - Minneapolis Threshing Co. - Nichols & Shepard - Peerless - Port Huron - Reeves - Rumely - Russell & Co. - Sawyer-Massey (Canada) - Waterloo (Canada)
European Manufacturers
Albaret (France) - Breloux - Brouhot & Co. - Chataignier (France) - Flother (Germany) - Hanomag (Germany) - Henninger (Germany) - Henschel (Germany) - Heucke (Germany) - Imperial (Germany) - It0alo-Svizzera (Italy) - Jakobsens (Finland) - Kastrup Maskinfabrik (Denmark) - Kemna (Germany) - Lanz (Germany) - J. A. Maffei (Germany) - MAN (Germany) - Merlin et Cie (France) - Munktell (Sweden) - Ottermeyer (Germany) - Pecard (France) - Ruthemeyer (Germany) - Societe Francaise (France) - Vierzon (France) - Vølund (Denmark) - Weyher & Richemond (?) - Wolf (Germany) - Zettelmeyer (Germany)
Other countries
Johnson and Sons (Australia)
Steam Cars
Fire engines / Pumps
New Build manufacturers
Custom built steam vehicles
Contractors
Beeby Brothers - Bomford & Evershed - Dingles - Eddison Steam Rolling Co. - Eversheds - Isaac Ball (Threshing & Rolling) - Norman Box & Co. (Haulage & Ploughing) - Oxford Steam Plough Co. - Pickfords (haulage) - Ward & Dale + ?
Ancillary equipment mfc.
Allen of Oxford (Scarifiers) - Budenberg (Gauges) - Fowler (Ploughs) - Hetherington & Co. (Lamps) - Morrison (Scarifiers)
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List of Tractor Manufacturers (Internal Combustion engined)
Early Makes - pre 1940s
England & Ireland
Europe
Austin(France) • Bolinder • Calsa Carraro • Cassani • Citroen • Ebro • Fendt • Fiat • GMW • Guldner • Hanomag • HSCS • Labourier • Lanz • Latil • Munktell • Renault • RIP • SAME • SCEMIA • Schluter • SFV / Vierzon • SIFT • Stock-Motorplough
USA
Advance-Rumely • Allis-Chalmers • Aultman-Taylor • Avery • B.F.Avery & Sons Co. • Bates • Baker • Best • Bull • Case • J.I. Case • Caterpillar • Cletrac • Cockshutt • Denning Tractor Co. • Eagle • Famo • Fairbanks-Morse • Farmall • Flour City • Fordson/Ford • Gray Tractor Co. • Gibson • GO/General Ordnance Co. • Hart-Parr • Heider • Holt • Huber • Illinois Tractor Co. • International • Jackson John Deere • Minneapolis-Moline • Mogul • Morton Tractor Co., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Morton Tractor Co., Fremont, Ohio • Nichols & Shepard • Oliver • Parrett • Rock Island • Rumely Oil Pull • Samson • Shepard • Simpson • Stock • Twin City Tractors • Wallis • Yuba • Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Canada
GS&M • Harris • Massey • Massey-Harris • Sawyer Massey
Others
HSCS(Hungary) • MAR • McDonald(Australia) • Ronaldson Bros & Tippett (Australia)
1940s to 1980s
England (UK)
Belgium / France /
Holland / Spain
ADN • Agria Hispania • Agrip • Astoa • Babiole • Barreiros • BJR • Ceres • Champion • Citroen • Ebro • ECO • Energic • EVA • International - France • Labourier • Latil • Le Percheron • Lely • Macavia • MAP • Massey-Harris - France • Motocultores Pasquali • Motransa • Motransa Nuffield • Renault Tractors • Richard Continental • SACA • SEMIA • SFV/Vierzon • SIFT • SIMCA/SOMECA • Sole • St. Chamond • Taissa • TESA • TUR  • Vandel Vendeuvre
Austria / Germany /
Switzerland
Agria GmbH • Bautz • Bucher • Buhrer • Bungartz • Claas • Deutz/Deutz-Allis • Drexler • Eicher • Epple-Buxbaum • Fahr • FAMO • Fendt • Guldner • Gutbrod • Hanomag • Hatz • Hela • Holder • Hummel • Hurlimann • International - Germany/McCormick • John Deere • John Deere Lanz • KHD • Kögel • Kramer • Krasser • Lanz • Lanz • Lindner • MAN • Mercedes-Benz / MB Trac /Unimog • Porsche/Allgaier • Normag • O&K • SAME • Steyr • Stihl • Schluter • Vevey • Wahl • Warchalowski • Zettelmeyer
Scandinavia:
Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden
Advance • Bofors • Bolinder-Munktell • Bukh • GMW • Valmet/Valtra • Volvo
Eastern Block
East Germany / Czechoslovakia /
Hungary / Romania /
Poland
Csepel • Dutra • ElPol • Farm-Mot • Fortschritt • Hart • Hofherr-Schrantz • HSCS • IMR • IMT • IRA Tractor Co. • JL • Liaz • MAT • Praga • RÁBA • Schluter • Skoda • Slazak • Svoboda • Torpedo • Universal (UTB) • Ursus • Utos • Zetor • ZTS
Soviet Union
Belarus • KhTZ • Kirovets • LTZ • Malyshev • MTZ • TTZ • UMZ • Volgograd • VTZ
Italy
Adriatica • Agrifull • Antonio Carraro • BCS • Carraro • De Nardi • Erreppi • Ferrari • Fiat • Goldoni • Lamborghini • Landini • Lombardini • Nibbi • OM tractors • Orsi • Pasquali • Pavesi • Randi • Ruggerini • SAME • Ursus Italtractor • Valpadana • Venieri
North America
Australia,
China, Far East,
India, Russia & Others
Baldwin - Belarus • Chamberlain • Eicher Motors • GoldStar • Harsha • HMT • Howard • Jelbart • Kirloskar • Kubota • Mahindra • McDonald • Millat • Pittie • Ronaldson Bros & Tippett • Sunshine • TAFE • Upton • Volgograd • Waltanna • YTO
South America
(Argentina, Brazil etc)
Agrale • Bernardin • DECA • Engesa • Fiat Concord • Malves • Pampero  • Rotania  • Zanello
Modern post 1980s
Landini • McCormick • SEP • Valpadana
Independents
North America
Europe
Aebi • Agria GmbH • Agria Hispania • AgroLUXS • Agroservis • AGS • AGT • AH - Goldoni • AHWI • Amobil • Astoa • Barreiros • BJR • Catron • Ceahlau • Claas (Renault) • Crystal • Dexheimer • Doppstadt • Ebro • Farmár • GEDA • Hart • Holder • Horsch • IMK • IMR • IMT • Irum • JCB • Krasser • Krieger • Lander • LIMB • Lindner • Martin Diesel • MAT • Metrac • Mija • Mt. Super  • Pronar • Rigi Trac • Schanzlin • Schluter • Sole • Terrion • Titan Tractors • TTB • Tuber • Tünnissen • Universal (UTB) • Universal UTS • Ursus • Vandel • WACO • Zetor  • ZTS
India & Pakistan
ACE • Agri King • Al-Ghazi Tractors • Amar • Angad • Brahma-Steyr • Bull Power IMT • Chaman Ford • Crossword Agro Industries • Dewan • Eicher Motors • Escort • Euro Ford • Farmer • Fecto • Fieldmarshal • Force Motors • GM Universal • Greaves • Hero • Hindustan • Hittner • HMT • Indo Farm • John Deere India • Kissan Standard • L&T - John Deere • Mahindra • Mahindra Gujarat • Marshal • Meraj • Millat • New Holland India • Panther • Preet • Punjab Tractors • Rahi Tractors • Renault Sonalika International • SAME-Deutz-Fahr India • SAME-Greaves • SirGroh Ursus • Sonalika International • Standard • Swaraj • TAFE • Tempo Ox • Trantor • United Auto Tractors • Vanraj • Vishvas • VST Tillers
Middle East
(Turkey, Iran,
Iraq, Syria etc...)
Alfrat • AHS Karinca • Basak • Baskent • Bozok • Ekip • Erkunt • Eurotrak • Hake • Hars • Hattat • ITMCO • JIROFT • Kerman • KTMCO • Mehmet Simseker • Mavci  • O.T.M.CO • OSTMCO • Super Star • SuperLine • Toos • Tümosan • Uzel • Varzan • Yağmur
Far East
(Australasia, China,
Japan, Korea, Thailand,
Vietnam etc...)
Acremaster • Anglo-Thai New Holland • Baldwin • Benniu • Benye • BOMR • BS • Chamberlain • Changfa • Changlin • Chery • Chollima • Chuanfeng • Chuanlong • CLF • DaDiHong • Daedong • Detank • DongFangHong • Dongfeng • Enfly • Foton • Fujian • Guangyuan • HaiShan • Harbin Tractor • Hinomoto • Hitachi • Hokkai Ford • Honda • Huanghai Jinma • Iseki • Jiangling • JiangSu • Jinling • Jinma • John Deere Tiantuo • Juling • Kaitai • Kalida • Kama • Kaset Phattana • KAT • KIMCO • Kioti • KMT (Kamol) • Kubota • Kukje • LG • Linhai • Lion King • Longfeng • Lovol • LS • Luzhong • Mitsubishi • Morooka • Naenara • NanYue • Ningbo • Ouqi • Qian Liniu • Phoenix tractors • Raba • Satoh • Shandong Changlin • Shandong Juli • Shanghai • Shanghai-New Holland • Shenniu • Shibaura • Shifeng • Siam Kubota • Sinoway • Taihong • TaiShan • Talaythong • Tianjin • Tianjin Deere • TianTong • Tong Yang Moolsan • UM Taishan • Vikyno • Waltanna • WeiFang • Weituo • Wuzheng • XingTai • Yanmar • YTO • Zhengzhou • ZhongLian • Zhongtuo • Zhongyuan • Zhongzhou • Zoomlion
South America
(Argentina, Brazil,
Uruguay etc)
Abati • AGCO-Allis • Agrale • Agrale-Deutz • Agrinar • Agritech • Apache Solis • Bernardin • BM • Braselio • Budny • Engesa • Fiat Concord • Guapo • Jensen • LSG • Mancini (Argentina) • Metalfor Araus • Montana LS • Müller • Pampero • Pauny • PowerTrac • Proton Primus • Stara • T&M Grossi • TMZ Zanello • Tortone • Trac-Za • Ursus (Brazil) • VenIran • Yanmar - Agritech • Zanello • Zanello (CMZ) • Zanello (Tractomade) • Zanello (ZG Trac)
Africa
ACO 2000 • Agrico • Al Jadah • Bell • CMT • Dezzi • ETRAG • GIAD • Motira • NTAP • PMA • UgIran
Asia
(Russia, Tajikstan,
Uzbekistan, Ukraine)
Agromash • Altai • Belarus • Belarus (Ganja) • Boreks • Deutz-Fahr Kirovets • Hittner • HTZ • JUMZ • Kamaz • KhTZ • Kirovets • KMZ • LTZ • Malyshev • MoAZ • MTM • MTZ • OMTZ • ORTZ • Prima • Progress-ZST • PTZ • Saktraktori • SHTZ • Smoltra • TajIran • Tigar • Titran • Tolpar • Torpedo • Tracom • TTZ • Tuber  • Ukraina • UMZ • UVZ • VTZ • ZTM
Specialist types of tractor
Crawler Tractors
Agria Hispania(Spain) • BCS(Italy) • Carraro(Italy) • Deutz-Fahr(Germany) • Eicher(Germany) • Erkunt(Turkey) • Fageol(USA) • Fendt(Germany) • Ferrari(Italy) • Ferguson(France) • Fiat(Italy) • Foton(China) • Goldoni(Italy) • Guldner(Germany) • Gutbrod(Germany) • Hattat(Turkey) • Holder(Germany) • Hurlimann(Switzerland) • IMT(Serbia) • Lamborghini(Italy) • Landini(Italy) • Lindeman(USA) • John Deere(USA) • Pasquali(Italy) • Reekie • SAME(Italy) • Serjan(Iran) • [{Steyr]](Austria) • Ursus(Poland)
Garden Tractors
(Compact tractors & Cultivators)
ATCO • Barfords of Belton • BMB • Bolens(USA) • British Anzani • Bungartz(Germany) • Carterson • Coleby • Crawley • Cub Cadet(USA) • Cub Cadet Yanmar(USA) • Fahr(Germany) • Garner • Gibson • Goldoni Gunsmith • Gutbrod(Germany) • Howard • Hummel • Irus(Germany) • Iseki(Japan) • Jacobsen Corporation • John Deere(USA) • Kendall • Lawn-Boy • Martin Markham • Mitsubishi Agricultural Machinery(Japan) • Monarch Tractor Co. • MTD • Newman • OTA • Pasquali • Ransomes • Rollo • Roths Industries Inc.(USA) • Siemens(Germany) • Simplicity(USA) • Singer • Trusty • Wahl(Germany) • Winget • Wheel Horse tractors
Motor Carts
Trucks / tool carriers
ATV's
(Quad bikes etc. for offroad use)
Arctic Cat • Bombardier (Can-Am) • Gator • Honda • JCB Groundhog • John Deere • Kawasaki • KTM • Kymco • Polaris • Suzuki • Yamaha •
Notable People - associated with the tractor industry
Inventors
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