A classic selection of photographs of the best of British traction engines, rollers, steam wagons and more. Photographed at work and at rest at locations all over the United Kingdom. Beautifully illustrated throughout with 226 colour archive photographs, this album will be appreciated by enthusiasts of these magnificent machines.
The firm, John Fowler & Co, are synonamous with steam ploughing, their mighty engines dominated this form of mechanised agriculture throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century, and well into early twentieth century, before as with most steam the ubiquitous internal combustion engine in the shape of tractors took ove
Charles Burrell & Sons Ltd were builders of high quality road steam engines.The firm can be traced back to 1770 when Joseph Burrell opened a smithy in Thetford, originally repairing agricultural equipment and then making his own farming equipment. The smithy eventually became the St.Nicholas Works producing equipment renowned for their workmanship.
Richard Garrett & Sons Ltd has a long and varied history, the first Richard Garrett setting up a bladesmith in Leiston, Suffolk,in 1778. It was his grandson, also Richard Garrett, who commenced manufacture of steam engines from 1830. It has diversified amongst others into electric vehicles, refuse vehicles, Army vehicles & agricultural machinery.
Aveling & Porter as a firm are justly famed for their steam road rollers, the basic design continuing for 50 years, & whilst other manufacturers made rollers, some in high numbers,it is the Aveling with which the public identify as the humble road making steam engine which came down every road & street,until superseded by modern technology.
This title is illustrated with evocative images of restored working narrow boats in action, with some other water-borne craft seen on the canals of Great Britain.