Unlikely Comrades!
A very unlikely pairing, standing in the colliery yard at Beamish Museum on a very wet day.
On the left, complete with living van, is 1925-built Aveling & Porter D-Class road roller 11145 "Ayesha", registered TN 216.
To the right of it is a rare and mostly original 1919 Crossley 25/30 Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Tender. This example, registered BK 3298, includes engine No.13364 and chassis No.12072. Although it is described as an RFC vehicle, the fact that the Royal Air Force (RAF) came into existence in 1918 suggests that this may always have been an RAF vehicle.
Copyright © 2020 Terry Pinnegar Photography. All Rights Reserved. THIS IMAGE IS NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT MY EXPRESS PERMISSION!
Unlikely Comrades!
A very unlikely pairing, standing in the colliery yard at Beamish Museum on a very wet day.
On the left, complete with living van, is 1925-built Aveling & Porter D-Class road roller 11145 "Ayesha", registered TN 216.
To the right of it is a rare and mostly original 1919 Crossley 25/30 Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Tender. This example, registered BK 3298, includes engine No.13364 and chassis No.12072. Although it is described as an RFC vehicle, the fact that the Royal Air Force (RAF) came into existence in 1918 suggests that this may always have been an RAF vehicle.
Copyright © 2020 Terry Pinnegar Photography. All Rights Reserved. THIS IMAGE IS NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT MY EXPRESS PERMISSION!