This is a list of companies that manufactured Steam & traction engines of any kind, including steam tractors, portable engines, Steam Lorries 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 more prolific manufacturers are listed below:
- William Allchin Ltd, Northamptonshire – (MERL database entry)
- Aveling-Barford - Grantham, Lincolnshire.
- Aveling & Porter, Rochester, Kent
- Charles Burrell & Sons, Thetford – (MERL database entry)
- Clayton & Shuttleworth, Lincoln, Lincolnshire – (MERL database entry)
- Edwin Foden, Sons & Co Ltd, Sandbach, Cheshire
- William Foster & Co Ltd, Lincolnshire
- John Fowler & Co., Leeds, Yorkshire
- Richard Garrett & Sons Ltd, Leiston, Suffolk
- J&H McLaren & Co., Leeds, Yorkshire
- Mann’s Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Company, Leeds, Yorkshire
- Marshall, Sons & Co., Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
- Dave,Paxman & Co. Colchester, Essex
- Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Ltd Ipswich
- Richard Garrett & Sons, Leiston
- Robey & Co Ltd – (MERL database entry)
- Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincolnshire
- Ruston, Proctor and Company Ltd Lincolnshire - Forruner to Ruston & Hornsby
- Sentinel Wagon works Ltd, Shrewsbury, England. Steam Wagon and Diesel lorries & locomotive Builders.
- Tasker
- Wallis & Steevens, Basingstoke, Hampshire – (MERL database entry)
American Manufacturers
For American Manufacturers see Wikipedia entry