Peter & David Duncan of Christchurch NZ
P. & D. D. Ltd X97, heavy cast spanner © Ozwrenches
Table of Contents
Introduction
P. & D. Duncan.
Firm was founded in 1866 by Peter Duncan, a Scot who had arrived in New Zealand some years before. In 1867, David Duncan came out to join his brother. They called their firm the "South British Agricultural Implement Works", but it was always better know as P & D Duncan. Their first product was a plough, which sold before completion, and the brothers soon had more work than they could cope with.
In 1869, their premises were burnt down, but with help from friends they reopened in a temporary building. New premises by 1875, new blacksmith's & wheelwrights shops in 1876. By 1884, P & D Duncan were making a large line of agricultural implements, horse gears, chaff cutters and threshing mills.
In 1894 the firm incorporated to P & D Duncan Ltd.
In 1940, they made an arrangement with Massey Harris to manufacture all of MH's tillage gear in New Zealand.
Refs
History of Farm Implements and Implement Firms in New Zealand by B. L. Evans.
Australasian Manufacturers' Directory 1919
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P. & D. Duncan X97 Ltd CS heavy cast spanner © Ozwrenches
P & D Duncan Ltd / P126 Spanner, about 11.5 in long © Ozwrenches
P & D Duncan Ltd / P129 Spanner, about 17 in long © Ozwrenches