Started by John Rubery in 1884, joined by Alfred Owen in 1893, in Darlaston (my old stomping ground)
A most interesting history and well worth Googling and reading the history of this Co.
I was apprenticed to a well known digger/earth-mover company in the late 60’s and early 70’s and we sometimes fitted a Drott 4 in 1 digger bucket to some machines. I seem to recall it was made under licence by Rubery Owen.
A famous name indeed in terms of British manufacturing heritage.
Tony
The 48 HCat engine to transmission coupling as I recall was of Rubo manufacture . Some dozers had Alldays Onions equipment ( scrapers blades winches etc )motorbike connection
Regards D F.
Car wheels were also a major part of their business – remember ROstyle wheels. The Owen organisation was also involved in producing the original BRM along with Raymond Mays.
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