Taylor & Hubbard Ltd
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Taylor & Hubbard was an engineering company founded in Leicester
, specialising in the production of railway cranes
. They later moved to Kent Street, Humberstone Road, Leicester, in approximately 1900 which gave them access to the railway siding .
The company was founded in the 19th century and up to the 1960s made steam crane
s for railway companies in both the UK and around the world, mainly in the British Empire
. By the 1960s they were making diesel-electric
cranes for British Railways and hydraulic cranes for the Admiralty
. Their cranes were used on oil tankers, and they sold dockside cranes for the Thames Conservancy
.
Taylor & Hubbard were taken over in the early 1960s by F. H. Lloyd & Co., Ltd, and in the late 1960s or early 1970s the Leicester site was closed and the work moved to the West Midlands
.
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, specialising in the production of railway cranes
Crane (railroad)
A railroad crane, is a type of crane used on a railroad for one of three primary uses: freight handling in goods yards, permanent way maintenance, and accident recovery work...
. They later moved to Kent Street, Humberstone Road, Leicester, in approximately 1900 which gave them access to the railway siding .
The company was founded in the 19th century and up to the 1960s made steam crane
Steam crane
A steam crane is a crane powered by a steam engine. It may be fixed or mobile and, if mobile, it may run on rail tracks, caterpillar tracks, road wheels, or be mounted on a barge...
s for railway companies in both the UK and around the world, mainly in the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
. By the 1960s they were making diesel-electric
Diesel-electric
Diesel-electric transmission or diesel-electric powertrain is used by a number of vehicle and ship types for providing locomotion.A diesel-electric transmission system includes a diesel engine connected to an electrical generator, creating electricity that powers electric traction motors...
cranes for British Railways and hydraulic cranes for the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
. Their cranes were used on oil tankers, and they sold dockside cranes for the Thames Conservancy
Thames Conservancy
The Thames Conservancy was a historical body responsible for the management of the River Thames in England. It was founded in 1857, initially replacing the jurisdiction of the City of London up to Staines and later taking responsibility for the whole river from Cricklade in Wiltshire to the sea at...
.
Taylor & Hubbard were taken over in the early 1960s by F. H. Lloyd & Co., Ltd, and in the late 1960s or early 1970s the Leicester site was closed and the work moved to the West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
.