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Wallis&Steevens-Tomboy-OT3191a

no_email@example.com (Lester Caine) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:16:41 GMT

Year of Manufacture: 1926. Owner: D. Wothers. Works No. 7905. Reg. No. OT 3191. Weight: 10 tons. History: Devon County Council roller till the Mid 1980s sold from the council yard to Mr A.T.Vince of High Wycombe. Purchased from him in 1994 stored and painted to its current condition work on going.

Robbie&Co-Prideof the Walk-AO8932a

no_email@example.com (Lester Caine) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:11:56 GMT

Year of Manufacture: 1908. Owner: Wallington Family. Works No. 28094 Reg. No. AO 8932. NHP: 5. History: New to J. Thompson of Gilcrux, Cumbria. Where the engine spent all of its working life. Sold to Sid Sutton of Beckermet, Cumbria in 1955 for preservation. Purchased by the present owner in 1973. Pride of the walk is celebrating its 100th birthday this year.

RichardHornsby-Maggie-FL2598

no_email@example.com (Lester Caine) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:10:57 GMT

Year of Manufacture: 1889. Owner: Clive Hartwright. Works No. 6557. Reg. No. FL 2598. NHP: 8. Weight: 12 tons. History: Richard Hornsby only built 106 tractions, as they were one of the first companies to concentrate on the manufacture of internal combustion engines. This one of seven to survive from this early period. Supplied new to Ratclifte ck co. of Derby, it then passed to Mr. Harry Gibbons & Son of Caister near Peterborough who used it for contract threshing for 38 years. The engine stood idle for twenty years during which time it lost its motion rods. How ever these were found in 1939 to enable the it to resume threshing work... In 196$ Mr. D.G. Hackett of Ross-on-Wye rescued the engine for preservation, Sold to Bob Markham in September 1977, Purchased by present owner in February 1999. This engine has been restored back to the condition she left the works.

MarshallPlankSaw1

no_email@example.com (Lester Caine) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:09:14 GMT

Saw bench fitted with self feed capstan winch and rail mounted Trolley. Worked in 1914-1918 in Camped Ashwood Spring estate Nr. Morton in Marsh

Marshall-Alderman-BH7606

no_email@example.com (Lester Caine) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:07:19 GMT

Year of Manufacture: 1897. Owner: Dave Paxton. Works No. 28922. Reg. No. BH 7606. NHP: 8. History: New to William Rose of Haddenham, Bucks. Threshing contractor, Purchased In 1948 by Victor Alderman of North Marston Bucks. Peter Court acquired the engine in the mid 1960s, Purchased by the present owner in 2000.Restoration ongoing.

Garrett-Mercury-NO1186a

no_email@example.com (Lester Caine) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:05:26 GMT

Year of Manufacture: 1910. Owner: Peter Best Works No. 28410. Reg. No. NO 1186. NHP: 7. History: Driven to most rallies under its own steam

Fowler-RoyalSoverign-GO5298a

no_email@example.com (Lester Caine) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:03:57 GMT

Year of Manufacture: 1931. Owner Craig Colledge. Mate: M.Caldwell Works No. 18503. Reg. No. GO 5298 NHP: 5. Weight 12 tons: History: Bought at The Dorset Steam Fair 2007

Fowler-HighlandLass-SE3563a

no_email@example.com (Lester Caine) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:02:21 GMT

Vi-.ii dI Manufacture: 1931. Owner: M. Shepherd. Works No. 19456. Reg. No. SE 3563. NHP: 5. Weight 12 tons: History: Supplied new to Banffshire County Council and then to the Earl of Seaford Estates, finally ending her working days with McAlpine Construction of Newcastle-on-Tyne in the late 60s. Purchased by present owner in 1993, she regularly steamed on the road to rallies. A recent visitor to southern Ireland for a charity event. Traction Engines.

Burrell-Nancy-TA1118a

no_email@example.com (Lester Caine) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:01:05 GMT

Year of Manufacture: 1911. Owners. Prout Family. Works No: 3288. Reg. No. TA 1118. NHP: 7. History: New to James Mander of Mile End, London. To travel his Savage Steam Yachts, this engine saw service with the Dartmoor China Clay Co., during the Great War. She returned to showland service after a conflict in ownership of Joseph Brewer. Cornish ridding master, who laid her up in 1928. She stood exposed to the elements at Indian Queens for forty years, and posed an enormous challenge when finally purchased for restoration. Two previous owners failed to tackle the task before she was purchased by Dave Prout. Who with the help of his family spent the next fourteen years rebuilding her

Burrell-KingGeorgeVI-PB9624

no_email@example.com (Lester Caine) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:59:48 GMT

Year of Manufacture: 1913, Owner John Wharton Works No: 3489. Reg. No. PB9624. NHP: 6. History: Built as a haulage- mail locomotive, Converted to showman's specifications in 1936 and named King George VI travelling in Essex and later in Kent. This was the first showman's engine lo attend a steam engine rally in 1952 when owned by the current owners father Jack Wharton.