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Some more Dorset Photos

Burrell NO3291. Essex registration what's the history on this engine still got its working clothes on ?

Wrong it's not a Burell!

It isn't a Burrell for a start!

R S J of 1911 . I have it owned by A Roan.

And here's a bit of video of the playpen.

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Nick

Nice to see some pictures of the Steam Yachts with the new paint work on the legs and framework plus the repaint of the boat, Shamrock. Ted and the team has the ride looking a lot better now, more to come over the off season weather permitting for painting etc...and agreement on the colour of Columbia ;)

Brian

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Originally Posted by bjwlancashire (Post 225832)

speaking of columbia, is there a reason the USA flag is backwards on the bottom?

Great photos...thumbsup

Looks like the glorious mud is the Highlight of the 2nd photo !. :D

Cheers

Tez

Photo No: 34
engine marked - John Atkinson, Cornwall

Can you please tell me a bit more about it anyone ??

Looks like it has a double cylinder so I take it, its sort of superheated ??

cracking photos, many thanks
Nick

It's a tandem compound with low presure cylinder in front of high pressure cylinder. It therefore has a single crank rather than double crank where cylinders are set out side by side. The exception being Burrell single crank compounds where cylinders arranged diagonally using a common cross head and single crank.

The engine is a McLaren resconstructed by John Atkinson from parts imported from some far off country I believe.

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Originally Posted by Paul Whipps (Post 225811)

Burrell NO3291. Essex registration what's the history on this engine still got its working clothes on ?

See here:

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/showthread.php?t=19118

It was a treat to see; beautifully original and with great history too.

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Originally Posted by Bosiboz (Post 225870)

It's a tandem compound

Many thanks David.
Looks like a lovely engine, would make a fine miniature.

Nick

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Originally Posted by Mr. Fettler (Post 226001)

Many thanks David.
Looks like a lovely engine, would make a huge miniature.

Nick

Edited for accuracy :p

It is indeed a fantastic beast engine though, according a friend of mine lucky enough to have steered it

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Originally Posted by bjwlancashire (Post 225832)

Was that you wearing the bowler on Sat night Brian?

Re. the last photo, I'll have to get one of those signs for my caravan!