Talk:Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies

Ransomes Lawnmowers
Extract (verbatim) from page at British Lawnmower Museum:


 * Extract from Ransome Archive


 * RANSOMES, SIMMS & JEFFRIES OF IPSWICH
 * Ransomes started in 1789. They commenced producing lawnmowers from 1836, buying the patent off Edwin Budding, who invented the lawnmower (Mr. Budding originally used the 'mower' to remove knots of the top of cloth).


 * In 1867 they introduced a totally new design of Lawnmower, the Automaton, (remembering that the chain and petrol engine had not been invented yet) which became an instant success with over 1,000 machines being sold in the first season. This design was to put Ransomes above the two other producers Shanks of Arbroath in Scotland and Greens of Leeds & London at that time.

This information is provided here in case it is of use to anyone editing this page.

I have also included this on the "Lawn mower" talk page.

EdJogg 11:49, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

The source appears to have moved to here, a small change in name. Budhen (talk) 15:51, 23 September 2013 (UTC)

Ransomes & Rapier
Article mentions that Ransomes & Rapier was formed as a split from the original company, so what happened to the original company? Ransomes & Rapier (NB -- currently redirects to this article) was a heavy engineering company, not just a manufacturer of agricultural machinery as implied by the lede. Shouldn't they have a separate article? EdJogg (talk) 10:48, 25 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I have reworked the lead to make reference to Ransomes & Rapier and created a clearer section for the company to clarify the distinction. Yes, in time I do think they a separate article would be appropriate as the content is developed. PeterEastern (talk)

Ransomes and Rapier / NCK / Robert Maxwell
It's my recollection that R & R was taken over by Newton Chambers and that, a bit later, this was taken over by Robert Maxwell. Maxwell came to Ipswich and spoke to the workforce promising wonderful things (NCK had been disappointing) but soon afterwards much equipment was taken to another site in Bath where it was allowed to rust in the open. Quite possibly he bought it for its pension fund.

I cannot find any reference in the Times but hope to find one elsewhere. It will all be in the Evening Star but finding it is another matter and I live 200 miles away as well. That's assuming that Ipswich Library has preserved the Evening Star. Budhen (talk) 16:03, 23 September 2013 (UTC)

The `other site in Bath' would be that of Stothert and Pitt, whom Maxwell took over (see Wikipedia site for S & P). I don't know why there is nothing about R & R's railway breakdown cranes in this article, there must be some reliable sources somewhere (but not available to me unfortunately). Barney Bruchstein (talk) 16:28, 11 April 2014 (UTC)

Ransomes Forklifts
There's nothing in the article on Ransomes forklifts. I'll dig out my information and update the article. UrbanTerrorist (talk) 04:42, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

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