William Tritton
British engineer · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1875 to 1946 · aged 71
Sir William Ashbee Tritton, JP, was a British expert in agricultural machinery, and was directly involved, together with Major Walter Gordon Wilson in the development of the tank. Early in World War I he was asked to produce tractors for moving heavy howitzers, the result being eventually the first tanks.
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William Tritton next to the Foster agricultural machine (French magazine Le Miroir, December 1917)
A Fosters' 1917 Mark IV tank at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life in January 2007, which saw action at the Battle of Cambrai (1917)
Blue plaque named after Sir William Ashbee Tritton at Tritton Road, LincolnAwards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1875 to 1946 · aged 71
