Jack Olding
Jack Olding of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England had a company (Jack Olding & Co. Ltd), which specialised in the import and modification of tanks and tractors during the Second World War (notably being the sole importer into the UK of Caterpillars).
He had a factory on the A1 just to the north of Hatfield, at a site now known as Oldings Corner.
After the war, partly because of government pressure caused by a shortage of dollars, he made an ultimately unsuccessful gamble by relinquishing the Caterpillar agency for what proved to be the less successful Vickers Vigor tractor.[1] Indeed, the company is recognised as the only Caterpillar dealer to voluntarily give up the franchise. They were also distributors for the Opperman Motocart.[1]
On his death the company passed to Scottish Land Development.[2]
Jack Olding's real name was Henry John Douglas Olding.[1]