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Wells Brothers
Sandiacre, Nottingham, England, U.K.
Manufacturer Class: Steam and Gas Engines

History

Last Modified: Mar 4 2014 9:50PM by joelr4
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Founded about 1890 by five Wells brothers along with John Hamilton & Arthur Rollason to manufacture Gas Engines (ca 1892) under Rollason's patents. The firm became a limited company in 1898 and changed its name to Premier Gas Engine Co.

Information Sources

American Gasoline Engines Since 1872 by C. H. Wendel, Volume #2, 2006 page 416
A-Z of British Stationary Engines by Patrick Knight, Volume #2, 1999 page 106
More history and machine information can be found at Grace’s Guide.

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