Private company

J&H McLaren & Co.

British engineering company

J&H McLaren was a British engineering company in Hunslet, Leeds, England, that manufactured traction engines, stationary engines and later, diesel engines. The company was founded in 1876 by John and Henry McLaren. They had both been apprenticed to Black, Hawthorn & Co of Gateshead, builders of railway locomotive and marine engines.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1876Founded1
  • HeadquartersLeeds1
Bluebell traction engine Great Dorset Steam Fair
Photo: Timitrius from Great Britain, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

J&H McLaren was a British engineering company in Hunslet, Leeds, England, that manufactured traction engines, stationary engines and later, diesel engines.2

Timeline

  1. 1876Founded Founded1

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