Beyer, Peacock and Company
Beyer, Peacock and Company was an English general engineering company and railway locomotive manufacturer with a factory in Openshaw, Manchester. Charles Beyer, Richard Peacock and Henry Robertson founded the company in 1854. The company closed its railway operations in the early 1960s. It retained its stock market listing until 1976, when it was bought and absorbed by National Chemical Industries of Saudi Arabia.
A Beyer, Peacock and Company builder's plate from 1855 | |
| Industry | Locomotive manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1854 England |
| Founders | Charles Beyer Richard Peacock Henry Robertson |
| Headquarters | Greater Manchester |
Areas served | Africa, South America, Asia, Australia and South Pacific |
| Products | Locomotives and machine tools |
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