Richard Newsham (died 1743) was an English inventor. He took out two patents for fire engines in 1721 and 1725 (Royal Patent Office 1721 patent #439 and 1725 patent #479) and soon dominated the fire engine market in England. The engine had two single-acting pistons and an air vessel placed in a tank which formed the frame of the machine.
Richard Newsham (died 1743), an English inventor, created fire engines with two single-acting pistons and an air vessel within a tank, which became the dominant design in England. He received patents for his designs in 1721 and 1725 and led the market.