Paxman (engines)

Paxman
IndustryDiesel engines brand
Founded1865
FoundersJames Noah Paxman
Henry Davey
Charles Davey
Defunct2021
Headquarters
Colchester
,
England
ParentMAN Energy Solutions
Websitewww.uk.man-es.com/paxman

Paxman was a major British brand of diesel engines. Ownership has changed on a number of occasions from the company's formation in 1865, and the brand is now part of MAN Energy Solutions. At its peak, the Paxman works covered 23 acres (9.3 ha) and employed over 2,000 people. Early Paxman diesel engines (with "Comet" indirect injection cylinder heads, designed by Sir Harry Ricardo) carried the name Paxman Ricardo.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Anson Engine Museum Gallery - General - up to 2008/DSCF0050 renamed 28678". Enginemuseum.org. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Paxman History Pages - Paxman Diesel Engines Since 1934; Ricardo Comet Indirect Injection System". Paxmanhistory.org.uk. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.