Builder's Plate - Bogie
Production date
1902
Country
England
State/Province
West Yorkshire
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Object detail
Description
An oval shaped iron plate painted black with the cast raised lettering painted white.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Manufacturer's Plate
Maker
Production date
1902
Production place
Measurements
H140 x W225 x D8mm
Media/Materials description
Iron
Paint
Paint
Signature/Marks
FOX'S PATENT PRESSED \ LEEDS FORGE Co LTD \ 1902 \ LEEDS \ STEEL FRAMEPLATES
History and use
A builder's plate from a passenger car bogie with pressed sideframes made by the Leeds Forge Co Ltd, Leeds in 1902 for Queensland Railways. The bogies had pressed sideframes patented by Samson Fox, founder of the Leeds Forge Co.
Registration number
R6880