Ruston and Hornsby Limited 1918 - 2000
- occupation:
- Manufacturer of stationary engines, Steam engineer
- Nationality:
- English; British
- born in:
- Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
1918 - Richard Hornsby and Sons and Ruston, Proctor and Co merged to form Ruston and Hornsby. 1931 - was a major producer of small and medium diesel engines for land and marine applications. 1936 - built last steam engine. 1940 - merged with Davey, Paxman and Co of Colchester. 1963 - closed its Grantham factory. 1967 - became part of the General Electric Company. 2000 - taken over by MAN B and W Diesel AG.
