R.a. Lister Design Guide

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Who was the founder of your a Lister and Company?

  The founder of R A Lister and Company was Robert Ashton Lister, who was born in 1845. He led the exhibit of the family's products to the Paris Exhibition of 1867, but on return fell out with his father, [citation needed] and in the same year founded R.A.Lister and Company in the former Howard's Lower Mill,...

• What is a Lister engine?

  Lister engines were usually painted Green. Production of these engines in England ended in 1987 but a number of Indian manufacturers have since continued production of "Listeroids" or clones copied from the CS design. These engines are used in India and also exported to other countries, including Australia and the USA.

• What did Rose listers invent in the 1900s?

  By the early 1900s, R.A. Listers had redesigned Pedersen's cream separator, expanded its lines of sheep shearing machinery, was producing milk churns and wooden barrels for butter, and from the off-cuts developed a successful line of wood-based garden furniture.

• When did Lister stop making the D type?

  After World War II, Lister bought Marine Mountings of Swindon from the Admiralty, which became the home of the D Type production till 1963 when the SR range became its main product, together with SL and LD models in 1-4 cylinder versions. Marine Mountings was closed in 19??.<5>

• Who was the founder of your a Lister and Company?

  The founder of R A Lister and Company was Robert Ashton Lister, who was born in 1845. He led the exhibit of the family's products to the Paris Exhibition of 1867, but on return fell out with his father, [citation needed] and in the same year founded R.A.Lister and Company in the former Howard's Lower Mill,...

• How did the Lister family make their money?

  The Lister family, although not as highly religious as the Cadbury family or Terry's of York, had supplemented their workers' lifestyles through regular company-wide excursions. The firm was profitable in the 1930s, and able to provide town-wide medical services and a social club, which still exists.

• What kind of engine does Lister use?

  Lister engines were traditionally painted a mid-range shade of Brunswick Green, which continues to be used today by Lister Petter. The CS is a slow-running (600 rpm) reliable engine, suitable for driving electric generators or irrigation pumps.

• When did Lister stop making the D type?

  After World War II, Lister bought Marine Mountings of Swindon from the Admiralty, which became the home of the D Type production till 1963 when the SR range became its main product, together with SL and LD models in 1-4 cylinder versions. Marine Mountings was closed in 19??.<5>