George Forrester and Company
British marine engine and locomotive manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Forrester and Company was a British marine engine and locomotive manufacturer at Vauxhall Foundry in Liverpool, established by Scottish engineer George Forrester (b. 1780/81). The company opened in 1827 as iron founders and commenced building steam locomotives in 1834.
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Company type | General partnership |
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Industry | Engineering Heavy industry |
Founded | 1827 |
Founder | George Forrester |
Defunct | 1890 |
Fate | Liquidation |
Headquarters | Vauxhall Foundry, 40 Vauxhall Road, , United Kingdom |
Key people | Alexander Allan Charles Hodgson Horsfall Walter Fergus MacGregor Benjamin Hick Jr.[1] Anthony Bower[2] Andrew Wylie[3] John McFarlane Gray |
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