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I think that 11799 was built for some sort of WD requirement, and was, at one time rallied by Bill Druce with a long cab and dynamo. The perch bracket currently fitted appears to be fabricated from steel plate, but 'Originally' had a hydraulic boiler levelling perch bracket, the front wheels look a bit spindly so maybe the recorded history is not as accurate as it could be.
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Broke its rear axle on the way to the 2021 Tinkers Park Steam Rally. Haven't hear anything since, so would assume it's going to be out and about either this year or 2024
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I've got to be honest and say that 'Your Guess is as Good as Mine' on this one, the perch bracket currently on 11799 bares no resemblance to that on 'Nightmare', but whether it is what 11799 originally had, or has had in the past I really do not know. It is worth remembering that the lifting hydraulics on 'Nightmare' are currently inoperative. 'Nightmare' attended last years Orsett show, so has been out since the broken axle. The large castings that support the axle/third shaft bearings were replaced with new ones, the originals having been damaged when the axle broke, having previously been repaired from working life damage. The new castings are in steel and are certainly a thing of beauty, the patterns having been made by Roy Chapman |
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Can someone please post it's history, type, story please? It doesn't look like anything I've seen before, I'm not stirring siht, just an unusual engine. |
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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) |
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