
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Company. Steam road wagons featuring Yorkshire's characteristic transverse-mounted boiler were made here from 1902 until 1937. Later part of the Hestair Group, the firm then specialised in diesel-powered tankers, municipal gulley emptiers and road-sweepers 1900-1971 Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.
The Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Company was a pioneering manufacturer of steam-powered road vehicles, known for its distinctive transverse-mounted boiler design from 1902 to 1937. After transitioning to diesel technology, the company continued to innovate in specialized vehicular solutions until 1971, contributing significantly to the evolution of commercial vehicle engineering.
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