The Balmforth family were partners with the Smiths and Booths that went on to form the famous Rodley crane makers. After these partnerships broke up William Balmforth formed the Peel Ings Foundry. The works produced steam cranes, though not to the extent their former partners enjoyed. A small number of locos were also produce before the firm crashed in 1916
One of the smaller makers of cranes in the city of Leeds situated in the Horsforth subburb.
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William Balmforth / Balmforth Bros
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1 survivor out of 6 records, 16.67% survive
Whit
Whitaker Bros
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3 survivors out of 3 records, 100% survive
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