Private company

Ruston, Proctor and Company

British equipment manufacturing company

Ruston, Proctor and Company was established in Lincoln, England in 1857, and were manufacturers of steam tractors and engines. They later became Rustons and then Ruston & Hornsby.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1857Founded1
  • Legal formlimited liability company1
Ruston,Proctor and Co plate 33189
Photo: BulldozerD11, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Ruston, Proctor and Company was established in Lincoln, England in 1857, and were manufacturers of steam tractors and engines. They later became Rustons and then Ruston & Hornsby.2

Timeline

  1. 1857Founded Founded1

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