Private company
Saunderson Tractor and Implement Co.
UK business based in Elstow1
H P Saunderson founded his Saunderson Tractor and Implement Company in Elstow, Bedford, in 1890 after visiting Canada and seeing the Massey and Harris companies. In 1898 Saunderson demonstrated a "Self Moving Vehicle" at a trial organised at the Royal Show, which it failed to complete because of engine failure.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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H P Saunderson founded his Saunderson Tractor and Implement Company in Elstow, Bedford, in 1890 after visiting Canada and seeing the Massey and Harris companies. In 1898 Saunderson demonstrated a "Self Moving Vehicle" at a trial organised at the Royal Show, which it failed to complete because of engine failure.2
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- 1890Founded Founded1
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