UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 3)
                                       of
                           Tweedy, Browne Company LLC


                                (Name of Issuer)
                            The Gorman - Rupp Company

                         (Title of Class of Securities)
                           Common Stock, No Par Value

                                 (Cusip Number)
                                    383082104

                                December 31, 2003


             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


*  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
   initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
   and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
   disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

   The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
   deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
   Act of 1934("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
   the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
   the Notes).




CUSIP NO.  383082104
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1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS OF ABOVE PERSONS
    Tweedy, Browne Company LLC ("TBC")
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                          (a) [ ]
                                                          (b) [ ]
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3.  SEC USE ONLY

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4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     Delaware

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                   5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF             651,976 shares
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 SHARES            6. SHARED VOTING POWER
                      0 shares
BENEFICIALLY       ---------------------------------------------------------
                   7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 OWNED BY             652,776 shares
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   EACH            8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                      0 shares
 REPORTING         ---------------------------------------------------------
                   9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
  PERSON              PERSON
                      652,776 shares
   WITH            ---------------------------------------------------------
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(9)EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]

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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

      7.64%

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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See instructions)
     BD & IA

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14.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH
THIS
     SCHEDULE IS FILED
     [x] Rule 13d-1(b)
     [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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ITEM 1   (A) NAME OF ISSUER:
             The Gorman - Rupp Company.

ITEM 1   (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
             305 Bowman St., P.O. Box 1217, Mansfield, Ohio 44901.

ITEM 2   (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
             The person filing this Amendment No. 3 is Tweedy,



             Browne Company LLC ("TBC"), a Delaware limited liability company.
             This Amendment No. 3 amends Amendment No. 2 to a Statement on
             Schedule 13G filed by TBC on January 17, 2003.

ITEM 2   (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE:
             The business address of TBC is 350 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022.

ITEM 2   (C) CITIZENSHIP:
             TBC is a Delaware limited liability company.

ITEM 2   (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
             This Amendment No. 3 relates to the Common Stock, No Par
             Value of  the issuer.

ITEM 2   (E) CUSIP NUMBER:
             383082104

ITEM 3       IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B)OR 13D-2(B),
             CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS a:

    (a) [x] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
            Exchange Act

    (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

    (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
            Exchange Act.

    (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
            Company Act.

    (e) [x] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
            13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

    (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with

            Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

    (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with

            Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

    (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal

            Deposit Insurance Act.

    (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
            company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.

    (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.

ITEM 4 - OWNERSHIP

ITEM 4 (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
           652,776 shares

       (b) Percent of Class

           7.64%

       (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:

       (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
           651,976 shares




      (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
           0 shares

      (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
           652,776 shares

      (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
           0 shares

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
         Not applicable

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
         Not applicable

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
         THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
         Not applicable

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
         Not applicable

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
         Not applicable

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION

         By signing below TBC does hereby certify that, to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purpose or effect.

TBC after reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, does
hereby certify that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 3 is true,
complete and correct.

TWEEDY, BROWNE COMPANY LLC

By:  /s/ Christopher H. Browne

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    Christopher H. Browne
    Managing Director

Dated: January 15, 2004