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1940s and 1950s

Here you can see photographs of Rivetters made by Fielding and Platt in the 1940s and 1950s.

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  • 15 ton D.A. Rivetter, O/No. 8888, c.1940

    15 ton D.A. Rivetter, O/No. 8888, c.1940

    for Glos. Wagon Co. Ltd., c.1940
  • 37 ton Fixed Hydraulic Rivetter for pipes, O/No. 9373, c.1941

    37 ton Fixed Hydraulic Rivetter for pipes, O/No. 9373, c.1941

    for Davy & United Engineering Co. Ltd., Sheffield, c.1941
  • 20 ton Rivetter, with Chain Hanger, views taken on site in 1943 riveting a wagon body, O/No. 4206, c.1942

    20 ton Rivetter, with Chain Hanger, views taken on site in 1943 riveting a wagon body, O/No. 4206, c.1942

    for Southern Railways, Ashford, c.1942
  • 30, 90 ton Fixed (All steel) Rivetter, 17' Gap, WP 3000 psi, O/No. 4288, c.1942

    30, 90 ton Fixed (All steel) Rivetter, 17' Gap, WP 3000 psi, O/No. 4288, c.1942

    for Southern Railway Co., Brighton, c.1942
  • 20 ton Portable Rivetter, Hinged Type, with Compound Hanger, O/No. 4523, c.1943

    20 ton Portable Rivetter, Hinged Type, with Compound Hanger, O/No. 4523, c.1943

    for Craven Carriage & Wagon Co., Sheffield, c.1943
  • Boiler-End & Flue-Flanging Rivetter, O/No. 5264, c.1944

    Boiler-End & Flue-Flanging Rivetter, O/No. 5264, c.1944

    for East Indian Produce Co., for Birla Bros. India, c.1944
  • A miscellaneous selection of Rivetters and associated equipment, c.1942-45

    A miscellaneous selection of Rivetters and associated equipment, c.1942-45

    Photos taken between 1942 and 1945. No specific customers listed.
  • 100, 60, 40 ton Fixed Rivetter, 24' Gap, WP 1500 psi, O/No. 5013, c.1945

    100, 60, 40 ton Fixed Rivetter, 24' Gap, WP 1500 psi, O/No. 5013, c.1945

    for India Store Dept., c.1945
  • 70, 45, 25 ton (All Steel) Rivetter, 6' Gap, O/No. 5014, c.1945

    70, 45, 25 ton (All Steel) Rivetter, 6' Gap, O/No. 5014, c.1945

    for India Store Dept., c.1945
  • 60 ton Rivetter, 3' Gap, with Compound Hanger, O/No. 5015, c.1945

    60 ton Rivetter, 3' Gap, with Compound Hanger, O/No. 5015, c.1945

    for India Store Dept., c.1945
  • 25 ton Hinged Type Rivetter, 21" Gap, O/No. 5024, c.1945

    25 ton Hinged Type Rivetter, 21" Gap, O/No. 5024, c.1945

    for Metro Cammell Carriage & Wagon Co., c.1945
  • 50 ton Floating Hanger Design Type Rivetter, O/No. 5181, c.1945

    50 ton Floating Hanger Design Type Rivetter, O/No. 5181, c.1945

    for Great Western Railway, Swindon, c.1945
  • 100 ton Fixed Rivetter, 16' Gap, O/No. 5261, c.1945

    100 ton Fixed Rivetter, 16' Gap, O/No. 5261, c.1945

    for East India Produce Co., for Birla Bros., India, c.1945
  • 100 ton Boiler-End Rivetter, O/No. 5264, c.1945

    100 ton Boiler-End Rivetter, O/No. 5264, c.1945

    for East India Produce Co., c.1945
  • 12 ton 'B' type Rivetter, O/No. 6278, c.1945

    12 ton 'B' type Rivetter, O/No. 6278, c.1945

    for Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Ltd., c.1945
  • 40 ton Boiler-End Rivetter, with Boiler, c.1946

    40 ton Boiler-End Rivetter, with Boiler, c.1946

    Order and customer unknown, c.1946
  • 40 ton Portable Rivetter with view taken on site rivetting a flue tube, O/No. 5601, c.1946

    40 ton Portable Rivetter with view taken on site rivetting a flue tube, O/No. 5601, c.1946

    for East India Produce Co., India, c.1946
  • 100 ton Tower Rivetter with 'Loca' type head, O/No. 5708, c.1947

    100 ton Tower Rivetter with 'Loca' type head, O/No. 5708, c.1947

    for India Store, India, c.1947
  • Rivetters manufactured by Goninan, O/No. 6149, c.1949

    Rivetters manufactured by Goninan, O/No. 6149, c.1949

    for drawings supplied to Goninan, Australia, c.1949
  • 30 ton Pneumatic Rivetter, O/No. 4020, c.1952

    30 ton Pneumatic Rivetter, O/No. 4020, c.1952

    for Exclusivas S.A., Spain, c.1952
  • Small Pneumatic Rivetter, c.1954

    Small Pneumatic Rivetter, c.1954

    Customer Unknown, c.1954
  • 100, 60, 40 ton Rivetter with 12' Gap, O/No. 5870, c.1954

    100, 60, 40 ton Rivetter with 12' Gap, O/No. 5870, c.1954

    for Daniel Adamson, c.1954
  • 20 ton Hinged-Type Portable Rivetter, O/No. 58240, c.1957

    20 ton Hinged-Type Portable Rivetter, O/No. 58240, c.1957

    for British Railways, Southern Region, c.1957
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