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Frederick Parker

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Sourton Quarry with equipment by Frederick Parker and Goodwin Barsby and Co. Image taken in 2019.
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Concrete mixer size 7/5 powered by a Lister DK.
Stone Crusher. Exhibit at Amberley Working Museum.
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1929. Sand and Gravel Washer.
1933. Multi Bucket Excavator.
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1946. Gravel-Washing Plant.
1946. Drying Unit Arranged for Transport.
1946. Mixing Unit Arranged for Road Transport.
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of Viaduct Works, Catherine Street, Leicester.

1911/2 Company founded by Frederick Parker.

1926 Incorporated as a Private company to acquire the business established by Frederick Parker, engineer and iron founder.

1930 Municipalities were employing Parker Plant on road-making and building works - see 1930 Industrial Britain: Frederick Parker.

1931 Description pf 'Kubit' stone breaker.[1]

1961 Engineers and manufacturers of builders' and contractors' plant, road making plant and quarry and gravel pit machinery. 900 employees. [2]

1977 As a result of tax problems, the company (which was one of the country's largest family-run businesses) offered some shares to outsiders[3]

1981 Reported losses[4]

1982 Registered as Frederick Parker plc

1986 Company was put into receivership.

The business became Parker Plant Ltd.

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Engineering 1931/07/24
  2. ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  3. ↑ The Times Apr. 7, 1977
  4. ↑ The Times Mar. 3, 1981
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