Beeby Bros. were a large agricultural contractor and farmers based at Rempstone in Nottinghamshire, England. The company was famose for its fleet of Steam ploughing sets, a number of which survive today in preservation.
After World War II the company sold off or scrapped most of their steam ploughing tackle, as tractors took over on farms. The company operated some crawler tractors on there own farm and on contract work in the 1950 & 1960s.
Former fleet[]
Surviving engines[]
Fowler no. 2479 - was part of Beeby Bros no. 4 set of ploughing tackle
The Chief - Fowler no. 2528 of 1873 a single cylinder ? type ploughing engine. Rebuilt from pile of "spare" parts.
Rempstone Steam Rally[]
Members of the Beeby family were involed with starting the Rempstone Steam Rally which was hosted on their farm fora number of years.
Fowler Engines index by serial number(for engines with pages on Tractor Wiki)
No. 0 > 4999
1050 Heinz - 1281 The Wilder - 1368 Margaret - 2528 The Chief - 2267 - 2479 - 2693 - 2861 - 3195 - 4680 - 4681
No. 5000 > 9999
6188 Beulah - 7788 Black Jack - 7942 Jonah - 8635 Blackjack - 8903 Lord Roberts - 8920 'The Great North - 9005 Lord Kitchener - 9009 Defiance - 9187 Lady Carrick - 9279 Kitchener - 9393 Sir John Fowler - 9386 Maid of Cefn Ydfa - 9745 'Duke of Rutland - 9984 James Penfold
No. 10000 > 14999
10318 Sunny Boy No2 - 10373 Ada - 10773 Geordie Lad - 11082 Magdeburg/Jaroslava - 11111 City of Hull - 11114 Puffin Billy -11317 Buster - 11352 Roland - 11421 The Countess - 14333 - 11484 Bromyard Queen Nance - 11594 Prosper-Gem - 11700 - 11799 The Victory - 11814 Berkshire Tariff Queen - 11844 Phoenix - 11983 The Wonder - 12226 Titan - 13910 My Delight - 13141 -