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(= Landmark Collector's Library) - It is not well recognised that the Mann steam cart and lorry, introduced in 1898 and 1899 respectively, were pioneers of load-carrying road vehicles. Indeed, the overtype steam cart was the world's first successful machine of its type. The full story of Mann's Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Company, and its predecessor Mann and Charlesworth has not been well researched before. This is partly because the company ceased trading in 1929, and little primary evidence, in the form of company documents, has survived. The story of the company starts in January 1894 with the formation of the company Mann and Charlesworth. James Mann and Sidney Charlesworth were both well trained, having been employed at the nearby works of J & H McLaren. In addition, Mann had spent some time with Marshalls of Gainsborough, and Charlesworth with Garretts of Leiston. In the early years of the new company, a variety of traditional steam traction-engine related products emerged from the works. In addition, Mann and Charlesworth introduced their patent single-eccentric reversing gear in July 1894, which became one of their trademarks. In 1898, Mann and Charlesworth introduced their first steam cart. This was a very important development, as it was Britain's first load-carrying overtype machine, a configuration later used by many others, for example, Foden. The Mann vehicle was the catalyst for a new range of road vehicles that would sustain the company for more than thirty years, and make them one of the leading suppliers of steam wagons in Britain. Charlesworth left the partnership in 1898 and by September 1899 the organisation called Mann's Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Company was registered. The success of the patent wagon was such that Mann decided to construct a new works on Pepper Road, Hunslet, Leeds and the move was complete by December 1901. The large, modern, well-equipped works was an ambitious move and was initially very successful. The period up to and including the First World War was the heyday of the company. The company's main products were their 3-ton and 5-ton wagon, however, these were produced in a whole range of variations, including; Articulated 6-wheeler, Gully cleaning wagon, Brewers wagon, Bus bodied wagon, Municipal dustcart, Street watering wagon, Tar spraying wagon, Tipping wagon, and many more. In addition, the company produced a range of tractors for both road and agricultural use. Another popular product for municipal use was their lightweight patching roller, used for road repair. In 1924 the company introduced their superb Mann Express wagon, with shaft drive, high-speed engine and fully enclosed cab. Unfortunately, this wagon was not a commercial success and by 1926 Mann's Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Company was in trouble. Despite attempts to provide additional finance, it was not possible to save the company, and in 1929 the works closed completely. Dieses Buch befindet sich in unserem Aussenlager; sollten Sie dieses im Laden abholen wollen, bitten wir Sie um vorgängige Nachricht.
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