Wordsworth Holdings PLC / Aveling Barford

International manufacturer of heavy construction equipment, trailers and axles. Founded - 13 February 1934 Founder - Ruston & Hornsby Merger of Aveling & Porter, Barford & Perkins Forming Aveling Barford Became Division of Leyland Special Vehicles Headquarters - Invicta Works, Grantham UK. Number of employees - c.2,500. Area served - Worldwide. Products - Off-road rigid and articulated dump trucks, motor graders, road rollers, rough terrain forklifts, telehandlers, site dumpers, trailers, axles, fifth wheels. Subsidiaries - Aveling Barford, Barford, Sanderson, York Trailers, York Tec, Big D, Fruehauf Trailers. Owner Ruston & Hornsby (1934 - 1967) British Leyland (1967 - 1988) Wordsworth Holdings (1988 - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aveling-Barford