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The Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. was a steam wagon manufacturer in
The novel double-ended transverse-mounted boiler was used to avoid problems of tilting when climbing hills. Internally it resembled a
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Yorkshire Steam Waggon
- Wagon No 34 of 1903 by the Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Company of Leeds England. It is the oldest known surviving Yorkshire in the world. Imported by T Russel of Geelong Vic and used by Smith & Timms in Adelaide SA before going to Whyalla SA for use in the construction of the town's first dam. It finished its working life in 1918.
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The Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. was a steam wagon manufacturer in Leeds
Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ...
, England. They produced their first wagon in 1901. Their designs had a novel double-ended transverse boiler. In 1911 the company's name was changed to ''Yorkshire Commercial Motor Co.'', but reverted to ''Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co.'' in 1922. Steam wagon production ceased in 1937, and the company was finally dissolved in 1993.The Undertype Steam Road Waggon, Maurice A Kelly, 1975
Other local steam vehicle manufacturers were John Fowler & Co., J&H McLaren & Co., and the Mann's Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Company
Mann's Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Company manufactured steam powered road vehicles in Leeds, England.
History Early history
The company was founded by James Hutchinson Mann, a native of Leeds. Mann had been apprenticed to J&H McLaren & C ...
, along with several steam railway engine builders.
Double-ended boiler
The novel double-ended transverse-mounted boiler was used to avoid problems of tilting when climbing hills. Internally it resembled a locomotive
A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the Power (physics), motive power for a train. If a locomotive is capable of carrying a payload, it is usually rather referred to as a multiple unit, Motor coach (rail), motor ...
or Fairlie boiler with a central firebox and multiple fire-tubes to each end. In the Yorkshire though, a second bank of fire-tubes above returned to a central smokebox and a single chimney.
Preserved machines
There are 10 known preserved machines recorded. Several of these were restored by the late Tom Varley. There is one of these engines in Australia, in regular use at Milawa, near Melbourne, Victoria. It is fitted with a lightweight open-air body. It is numbered 1443. There is also one aBooleroo Steam & Traction Preservation Society Inc
Yorkshire Steam Waggon
- Wagon No 34 of 1903 by the Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Company of Leeds England. It is the oldest known surviving Yorkshire in the world. Imported by T Russel of Geelong Vic and used by Smith & Timms in Adelaide SA before going to Whyalla SA for use in the construction of the town's first dam. It finished its working life in 1918.
See also
* L&YR railmotors,Kerr Stuart
Kerr, Stuart and Company Ltd was a locomotive manufacturer in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
History
It was founded in 1881 by James Kerr as "James Kerr & Company", and became "Kerr, Stuart & Company" from 1883 when John Stuart was taken on as a ...
steam railmotors with a similar boiler design
* South African Dutton road-rail tractors, rail tractors converted from Yorkshire wagons.
References
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The Yorkshire wagon page
about the Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co
Virtual Steam Car Museum Steam wagon manufacturers Steam road vehicle manufacturers Manufacturing companies based in Leeds Defunct companies based in Leeds 1901 establishments in England British companies established in 1901 Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1901 British companies disestablished in 1993 1993 disestablishments in England {{motorvehicle-company-stub