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George Brown and Son

From Graces Guide
Nov 1919.

Agricultural Engineers, of Victoria Iron Works, Leighton Buzzard; of Implement Works, Leighton Buzzard.

See George Brown and his son William Gray Brown

Hensman's Patent Bedfordshire Drill

1830 Business established

1875 Gained the patterns and goodwill of Thomas Fardon (of Linslade Works).[1]

1919 Trading from the Implement Works. See advertisement.

1922 Specialised in ploughs, patent parallel, expanding and other horse hoes, land rollers, harrows, etc. Principals: William Gray Brown, J.P., Ernest W. Brown, A.M.I.Mech.E.

c.1939 Name changes from George Brown and Son to George Brown's Implements.

1949 '...seeing the latest type tractor and hedge cutter in action at Putlowes Farm, Fleet Marston, demonstration by Geo. Brown’s Implements, Ltd., Victoria Iron Works, Leighton Buzzard..[2]

Note

  • 1926 Walter Pratt, Implement Works, Leighton Buzzard.[3]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. Bucks Herald - Saturday 04 September 1875
  2. Bucks Herald - Friday 18 November 1949
  3. Bucks Herald - Saturday 24 April 1926