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Revision as of 21:02, 4 November 2010
A restored Allen Scythe at Scorton North Yorkshire 2009
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.
History
An Allen Scarifier sn 483 mounted on Fowler no. 13141 a convertible engine
Detailed history required - can you help with more information on this company ?
Timeline
- 1874 Oxfordshire Steam Company founded
- 1897 John Allen takes over.
- 1925 Company renamed John Allen & (Sons) Ltd
- ? 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
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John Allen and Sons towed grader on display at Belvoir Castle Steam Festival 2009
- Scarifier
- Steam roller
- Allen Scythe
- Land Drainage machinery
- Graders
- Rope operared excavators
- Mobile cranes
- A.T.O.S hydraulic excavator
- Bucket and chain trenchers
Preservation
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.
- Only one John Allen engine is listed in the Traction Engine Register, this being John Allen no. 67, a 12 ton ploughing engine built in 1913 preserved at the Hollycombe Steam collection in Hampshire.
See also
References / sources
External links
- add relevant ext links to items featuring Allen of Oxford
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