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Dowty Mining Equipment

In 1948, Dowty decided to market a newly developed product - the hydraulic pit prop. Early design prototypes had been tested in 1945, when it was felt desirable to develop new industrial applications of hydraulics.

Initially, the production of mining props was being carried out by Dowty Auto Units but in 1954 Dowty Mining Equipment was created.

In 1956 Dowty Mining Equipment opened a new factory at Ashchurch, Nr. Tewkesbury and by 1957, the millionth hydraulic pit prop had been produced and in use all over the world.

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  • Dowty Mining Equipment - People

    Dowty Mining Equipment - People

    Photographs of the people who used to work at Dowty Mining Equipment Our thanks to all those who shared their photos
  • Dowty Mining Equipment - Products

    Dowty Mining Equipment - Products

    Photographs showing a selection of the products produced by Dowty Mining Equipment
  • Dowty Mining Equipment - Publications

    Dowty Mining Equipment - Publications

    Copies of the sales and information publications published and issued by Dowty Mining Equipment
  • Dowty Mining Equipment - R850 Computer

    Dowty Mining Equipment - R850 Computer

    In-house publication, probably in the late 1970s/early 1980s about going digital with the R850 Computer Don Devereux, Chief Estimator (Time and ...
  • Dowty Mining Equipment - Site Plans

    Dowty Mining Equipment - Site Plans

    Copies of documents, showing Dowty Mining Equipment Unit Nos.2, 3, 7, 10 & 24 Site Plans from around 1980 These documents ...
  • Dowty Mining Equipment - Synopsis

    Dowty Mining Equipment - Synopsis

    The Dowty Group’s interest in mining dates back to the mid-1940s when Sir George started looking into industrial applications of ...
  • Dowty News Mining Edition 1977

    Dowty News Mining Edition 1977

    Dowty News –  Special Mining edition 1977
  • Dowty Pumps

    Dowty Pumps

    Reprinted from the Mining Electrical and Mechanical Engineer journal an article on Dowty Pumps – Sep 1968
  • Dowty Repair Service

    Dowty Repair Service

    Dowty Hucknall –  Repair Service
  • Dowty Seals/Mining - Post Closure Site Development

    Dowty Seals/Mining - Post Closure Site Development

    Photographs and comments from Alan Nugent, a local photographer, of the Dowty Seals/Mining site during the course of its demolition and ...
  • Dowty Wolleng Pty - Organisation Charts

    Dowty Wolleng Pty - Organisation Charts

    Copies of Dowty Wolleng Pty Management Organisation Charts from the 1980’s
  • Dowval Auxiliary Systems

    Dowval Auxiliary Systems

    Dowty Mining Equipment – Dowval Auxiliary Systems
  • Dowval Electro-Hydraulic Control System

    Dowval Electro-Hydraulic Control System

    Dowty Mining Equipment – Dowval Electro-Hydraulic Control System
  • Duke 20 and 25 Ton Hydraulic Props

    Duke 20 and 25 Ton Hydraulic Props

    Dowty Mining Equipment – Duke 20 and 25 Ton Hydraulic Props
  • Duke 25-Ton Prop

    Duke 25-Ton Prop

    Dowty Mining Equipment – Duke 25-Ton Prop
  • Duke Series 11 20-Ton Hydraulic Prop

    Duke Series 11 20-Ton Hydraulic Prop

    Dowty Mining Equipment – Duke Series 11 20-Ton Hydraulic Prop
  • Edward (Ted) Hotchkiss

    Edward (Ted) Hotchkiss

    Photographs of Edward (Ted) Hotchkiss from Dowty Mining Equipment at his retirement presentation, along with photographic records of his trade union ...
  • EHP High Pressure Pumps

    EHP High Pressure Pumps

    Dowty Hucknall –  EHP High Pressure Pumps
  • Electra & Mining Exhibition 1976

    Electra & Mining Exhibition 1976

    Photographs from Electra & Mining Exhibition held in Johannesburg, South Africa 1976
  • Employees at Work

    Employees at Work

    Dowty Mining Equipment – Photographs showing the production lines and employees inside the factory
  • Exhibition & Open Day Saturday 6th September 1969

    Exhibition & Open Day Saturday 6th September 1969

    Dowty Ashchurch – Exhibition & Open Day Saturday 6th September 1969
  • Exhibition & Open Day Saturday 7th September 1968

    Exhibition & Open Day Saturday 7th September 1968

    Dowty Ashchurch – Exhibition & Open Day Saturday 7th September 1968
  • Friction Caps

    Friction Caps

    Dowty Mining Equipment – Friction Caps
  • Gearhead Ram

    Gearhead Ram

    Dowty Mining Equipment – Gearhead Ram
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