Foden Trucks was a British truck and bus manufacturing company, which had its origins in Elworth near Sandbach in 1856. Paccar acquired the company in 1980, and ceased to use the marque name in 2006. In 1856, Edwin Foden became an apprentice at the agricultural equipment manufacturing company of Plant & Hancock. [1] .

A steam wagon (or steam lorry, steam waggon or steamtruck) is a steam-powered truck for carrying freight. It was the earliest form of lorry (truck) and came in two basic forms: overtype and undertype , the distinction being the position of the engine relative to the boiler .

By 1900 Foden had plenty of experience in producing steam traction engines, incorporating the compound design and so moved into three-ton steam lorry manufacture. In a trial arranged by the War Office the Foden steam lorry proved its worth and began a series of trucks with over- and under-layout steam engines.

Foden steam wagon reg. FN 9060 at Bromyard show 2008. Foden was a United Kingdom truck and bus manufacturing company which has its origins in Sandbach, Cheshire in 1856. American Truck builder PACCAR acquired the company in 1980, …

Foden Trucks’ date back to 1856 when Edwin Foden began his career with a small engineering company near Sandbach in Cheshire that would become Foden Trucks, in 2006 celebrating 150 years. The Foden Society was set up in 1992 to preserve the life time achievements of Foden so future generations will appreciate British engineering and remember ...

Foden Trucks was a British truck and bus manufacturing company, which had its origins in Elworth near Sandbach in 1856. Paccar acquired the company in 1980, and ceased to use the marque name in 2006.

Reg No. D131 CNV. Mr. Baileys Steam Traction Co vehicle. Note: This is a sub-section of Foden . 1882 Foden commenced making traction engines and were in regular production a couple of years later.

Aimed at both commercial and military use, Fodens designed very successful steam wagons, competitively priced and known for their simplicity and elegance of design. This, along with constant improvements and clever marketing made them popular with brewers and light hauliers, and Foden quickly outstripped the competition to become the most ...

2023年7月3日 · Nostalgic look at Foden Steam Trucks. Love steam trains; steam cars and trucks; steam ships. Foden 5 ton overtype steam wagon 1742 of 1908 (Steam lorry, Astle Park, June 2009)....

Edwin Foden, Sons & Company produced steam trucks from about 1896 until 1934 when the firm made the transition to diesel trucks. For additional information, see Edwin Foden, Sons & Company. The VSCM would be happy to list additional links. This modern postcard illustrates a Foden Steam Wagon. This postcard illustrates a Foden Steam Wagon.