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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
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
Photographs showing a selection of the products produced by Dowty Mining Equipment
Dowty Mining Equipment - Publications
Copies of the sales and information publications published and issued by Dowty Mining Equipment
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
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
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 – Special Mining edition 1977
Dowty Pumps
Reprinted from the Mining Electrical and Mechanical Engineer journal an article on Dowty Pumps – Sep 1968
Dowty Repair Service
Dowty Hucknall – Repair Service
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
Copies of Dowty Wolleng Pty Management Organisation Charts from the 1980’s
Dowval Auxiliary Systems
Dowty Mining Equipment – Dowval Auxiliary Systems
Dowval Electro-Hydraulic Control System
Dowty Mining Equipment – Dowval Electro-Hydraulic Control System
Duke 20 and 25 Ton Hydraulic Props
Dowty Mining Equipment – Duke 20 and 25 Ton Hydraulic Props
Duke 25-Ton Prop
Dowty Mining Equipment – Duke 25-Ton Prop
Duke Series 11 20-Ton Hydraulic Prop
Dowty Mining Equipment – Duke Series 11 20-Ton Hydraulic Prop
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
Dowty Hucknall – EHP High Pressure Pumps
Electra & Mining Exhibition 1976
Photographs from Electra & Mining Exhibition held in Johannesburg, South Africa 1976
Employees at Work
Dowty Mining Equipment – Photographs showing the production lines and employees inside the factory
Eric Beattie
I have been doing some research on the Dowty Turbocraft for the Isle of Wight Classic Boat Museum, for which ...
Exhibition & Open Day Saturday 6th September 1969
Dowty Ashchurch – Exhibition & Open Day Saturday 6th September 1969
Exhibition & Open Day Saturday 7th September 1968
Dowty Ashchurch – Exhibition & Open Day Saturday 7th September 1968
Friction Caps
Dowty Mining Equipment – Friction Caps
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