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Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, agricultural and general engineers, engine builders and boilermakers

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Alternative name(s):	Ruston Bucyrus Ltd (Later known as) Ruston Proctor (Formerly known as)
Date:	1854-2000
Places:	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Functions, occupations and activities:	Engineering: Mechanical > Engines, prime movers \| Engineering: Mechanical > Agricultural machinery \| Engineering: Mechanical > Mechanical engineering (general) \| Engineering: Mechanical > Aircraft and aero-engines \| Engineering: Mechanical > Machinery manufacturers \| Engineering: Mechanical > Shipbuilding and marine engineering
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/C99601 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/B6545 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1854-1963: registers, financial and production records, letter books, catalogues, test and engineering data and corresp; drawings	Lincolnshire Archives	RUSTON AND HORNSBY	NRA 11143 Ruston See Lincs Archivists' Report 21, 1969-70, pp11-14
2	1890-1966: annual reports, general meeting minutes and agreements	National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives and Library	B/VF	NRA 29901 Vulcan Foundry See HMC Records of British business and industry 1760-1914 metal processing and engineering, 1994
3	1919-1974: articles of association, order book, drawings, publications	Museum of English Rural Life		See LA Ritchie, The Shipbuilding Industry, 1992
4	1930-1960: drawing office register, report book, contract book, labour costs book	Lincolnshire Archives	RUSTON	See Guide to Accessions 1984-97 (Business Records)
5	records	Search Engine (National Railway Museum)	1996-7233	See Annual Return 1996
6	1923-1962: records incl product catalogues, specification sheets and records rel to the Ruston car	Lincolnshire Archives	MISC DON 1467	See Annual Return 2008
7	c1920-59: promotional material, catalogues, newsletters, plans of works, photographs and records rel to company events	Lincolnshire Archives	MISC DON 1518
8	c1900-2000: photographs, scrap books, receipts, certificates	Lincolnshire Archives	MISC DON 1642
9	1936-1980: memorabilia	Lincolnshire Archives	MISC DON 1722/1/13-15, 21-23

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