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Originally Posted by tenor (Post 448620)

I am intrigued by the historically accurate heavy haulage steam rollers.......
Martin

You did ask.

https://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pi...ictureid=68413

No matter what it was , you had the engine , it did the job , you wrote the bill .

There is even a historical precedent for enjoying yourself by messing around in a field on a traction engine.

Must have been a bit hairy on the braking (or lack thereof) with smooth rolls.
Martin

As so often , it depends on knowing how slow to go .

While not heavy haulage.

We ran a number of diesel engined machines and lorries, some of them had very tired batteries. If there was a steam roller in steam we simply used that to pull start the diesel. Never had any problems . Regards David Powell.

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Originally Posted by Arfursteam (Post 448617)

Fowler 11799, this is what I have in my amateur records, I believe I have seen photo's from the 1960's as a showmans engine, also I believe it was at Dorset 2022 still with its dynamo and bracket.

11799 1909 E1 Class Compound Showman’s Tractor, Reg. No: HO 5609, 5nhp, 7 tons, “THE VICTORY”
History:
1909 - Built on 31 March as a tractor and sold to the War Department and used for gun haulage working with the Army Service Corps as No. ASC63.
1919 - Sold at an Army Surplus sale.
1919 - Purchased by engine dealer Jo Gale & Son, Winchester, Hampshire.
1920 - Sold to showman Nelson Noyce, Petersfield, Hampshire who converted her to a full showman’s tractor and named her.
1940 - Retired to the yard of Walter Seward, Petersfield, Hampshire where she was stored until sold for preservation.
* - Sold to W. Foster, Bognor Regis, Sussex.
1954 - Sold to W. G. (Bill) Druce, Bognor Regis, Sussex.
1976 - After Bill’s death she was sold to Les Searle, Horsham, Sussex

Hope this is of some help

Arthur (Arfursteam)

I attended the auction in 1976 where she was in steam. As the previous lot was being sold a tube blew and you couldn't see her for steam! As I recall, the hammer price was £7,500, I don't think that there was buyers premium in those days.
Mike

She was at White Waltham in 1964.

She was in showman.s form. She looked tired and battered and made many noises which showed she was far from new. However, she was generating, I believe powering a small roundabout and its lights.REgards David Powell.