On September 11 1918, the company amalgamated with Richard Hornsby & Sons of Grantham, to become Ruston and Hornsby Ltd. ![]() Ruston and Hornsby Horizontal Type APR engine of 1929 s/n 152400Ī Ruston and Hornsby type 4AP of 1926 at Driffield Steam and Vintage Rally 2008 ![]() Ruston & Hornsby Main article: Ruston and Hornsby Walker, the contractor building the Manchester Ship Canal.ĭuring the First World War, Rustons produced tank sponsons for the Foster Male Tanks, and also aircraft, notably a large number of Sopwith Camels. Among the company's output were sixteen for Argentina and some for T. Three of these were converted to crane tanks, two of which lasted until 1952, aged eighty-four. In 1868 they built five 0-6-0 tank engines for the Great Eastern Railway to the design of Samuel W. ![]() From 1866 they built a number of four and six-coupled tank locomotives, one of which was sent to the Paris Exhibition in 1867. They became Ruston, Proctor and Company in 1857 when Joseph Ruston joined them, acquiring limited liability status in 1899. The original company was Proctor and Burton established in 1840, operating as millwrights and engineers.
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