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Shand Mason

British manufacturer of steam-powered fire engines

Shand Mason was a British company which designed and manufactured steam powered fire engines and other fire-fighting equipment during the 19th century and early 20th centuries.2 It ceased to exist in 1928.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1760Founded1
  • HeadquartersBlackfriars1

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1882 Horse-drawn Shand, Mason & Co. steam fire engine pic3
Photo: AlfvanBeem, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Shand Mason was a British company which designed and manufactured steam powered fire engines and other fire-fighting equipment during the 19th century and early 20th centuries.2

Products and brands

  • pump
  • fire engine

Listed on Wikidata.1

Former names

  • Hopwood and Tilleysince 18181
  • Philips and Hopwood1797 to 18181
  • Samuel Philips1760 to 17971

Timeline

  1. 1928Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1850Renamed Name changed to Shand and Mason1
  3. 1818Renamed Name changed to Hopwood and Tilley1
  4. 1797Renamed Name changed to Philips and Hopwood1
  5. 1760Founded Founded1

Sources

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