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This listing of all orders for Paxman traction engines was originally researched and compiled by the late Alan Duke. For each order it gives, where known, the following information: order number, works (i.e. plate) number, Vehicle Licensing Registration number, date despatched from factory, engine type, original customer, succeeding owners, and notes where relevant.
The document is designed to be printed on A4 paper in landscape orientation (297mm wide x 210mm high.) and runs to about 8½ pages. The layout relies heavily on tabulation. We recommend use of 10 pt Arial or a similar font, and setting page margins as follows: left, right, and bottom margins not more than 1.5 mm each; top margin not more than 2mm.
The file 'alanduke.rtf' is approx 47KB. Right click on the link to download and save to disk.
Text of an article about the Company published in the early 1890s. It gives a detailed description of the Company's premises at the time, the machinery and processes used, and some of the products manufactured.
The file 'pax1890s.rtf' (Rich Text Format) is approx 53KB and prints out to approx. 9 pages depending on font size and margins. Right click on the link to download and save to disk.
Text of a history of the Company written by Peter Woodall in 1955-56.
The file 'pwoodall.rtf' (Rich Text Format) is approx 70KB and prints out to approx. 15 pages using 11 point Arial or Helvetica. Right click on the link to download and save to disk.
Page updated: 09 JUN 2008