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I have no idea how old this might be. The company started in the 1860s and appear to have continued production of steam powered rollers until the late 1920s.
I have seen images of this style of roller which suggest any date from as early as 1880 onwards.
I love building opening features. This model doesn't have many, but it does have a rather nice door providing entry to the cab.
I'll be displaying models at Modelshow Europe in Ede in little more than two months and rather than trying to finish my new model for that last-minute (which is what I've done in the last three years), I started a bit sooner. A good thing too, because it took a while.
Steam-Era 2003 open-air museum by Ontario Steam & Antique Preservers Association (OSAPA)
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1925-built Aveling & Porter D-Class steam road roller 11145 "Ayesha", an 8-tonner registered TN 216, steaming up the Rowley Station bank at Beamish Museum.
The engine is carrying the name of the engine's original owners, CS Bunch Contractors.
The engine was at Beamish for the Steam Gala event on 9/10 April 2022.
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1920 Aveling Porter General Purpose traction engine 9096 - AF6001 "Jubilee"
1930 Fowler Steam Road Roller "Britannia" of 1930 and Robey Tandem Roller VL2773 seen in the car park at the Dart Valley Railway (now South Devon Railway), Buckfastleigh Station. Also an interesting Commer Camper van - not vintage in 1981 but certainly a vintage vehicle in 2020!
Camera: Praktica Nova 1 + Carl Zeiss f2.8 Tessar lens
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Making it's way around Beamish Museum is 1930-built Wallis & Steevens "Advance"-type road roller 8058 "Ambition", weighing in at 8 tons and registered OU 4737.
The engine visited the museum as part of the Steam Event in September 2009.
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August 2008. The very first road roller on Kythira island.
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Wallis & Stevens Advance Diesel Road Roller from 1946 532 UXH
Seen at the 2022 Kettering Vintage Rally & Steam Fayre
This Advance Road Roller is fitted with a National Gas & Oil Engine Co. 15hp 2cyl diesel engine
Pre 1950s Road Roller
Greens of Smithfield Ironworks, North Street, Leeds
1835 Company started.
1848 Thomas Green bought a site and founded the Smithfield Ironworks.
1862 Incorporated as a Limited Company.
By 1866 was operating as Thomas Green and Son Ltd (see advert)
1879 Private company. The company was registered on 14 June, to take over the business of the firm of the same name, as engineers, ironfounders and machinists.
1880s Started building locomotives.
1885-98 157 tram locomotives built.
1885 Advertising that they were the sole licensees of The Steel horizontal gas engine in four sizes
1895/6 Manufacturing the Smithfield range of gas engines rated from 1 to 12 hp
1905 Advert. Vertical, Cornish and Lancashire boilers. Of Smithfield Ironworks, Leeds and New Surrey Works, Southwark Street, London SE.
1913-1917 Importer of S. P. A. (Italian). For a list of the S. P. A. models and prices of Cars see the 1917 Red Book
1913-1917 For a list of the models of mowing machines and prices see the 1917 Red Book
1914 Specialities: Lawn Mowers, Garden Rollers, Steam Tractors, Steam Road Rollers, Motor Rollers, Motor Street Sweeping Machines and Locomotives.
1920 The last of the railway locomotives was built. The total was 38 in the life of the business. More than 200 tram engines were built.
Built steam road rollers from 1890s to late 1920s and five of these are preserved.
1937 Engineers.
1939 See Aircraft Industry Suppliers
1951 Acquired by Blackburn and General Aircraft
1961 General engineers, manufacturing lawn mowers, garden rollers, steam rollers and general agricultural implements. 520 employees.
1975 Company bought by Atkinson of Clitheroe.
1923 Fordson 'F' Wehr Roller.
Spent its working life road making in Joliet,Illinois,U.S.A.
Seen here at the South Cerney Show - 1.8.15.
1956
Nel 1956 il re dell'Arabia Saudita Ibn al Saud decise di cambiare le sue auto da rappresentanza ed incaricò la Carrozzeria Ghia di realizzare due autovetture: una cabriolet da parata ed una berlina. La scelta ricadde sul telaio Mercedes-Benz 300c(w 186 IV), della serie soprannominata"Adenauer". Di queste due vetture si parla in un articolo di "Quattroruote" del maggio 1957, dal titolo “Il Re d'Arabia cambia auto”. Le due versioni erano bicolori, rosso medina con fascia avorio per la cabriolet e verde con fascia argento la berlina; differivano anche negli interni: la cabrio aveva interni in pelle color avorio con fascia superiore ed inferiore nera, la berlina interni tutto nero per il sedile anteriore e tutto avorio per quello posteriore. Successivamente, in Arabia il Re fece cambiare il colore delle vetture optando per una verniciatura completamente nera per la cabrio e grigio argento metallizzato, con fascia nera, per la berlina. Dopo l'utilizzo in Arabia la vettura viene trasferita, alla fine degli anni'60 in California. Tornò in Italia nel 2009, per essere sottoposta a un totale restauro nel 2010. Nel 2011 viene invitata alla seconda edizione dell’esclusivo concorso d'eleganza Uniques Special Ones di Firenze, dove la giuria le attribuì uno “Special Price". Dal punto di vista meccanico, la vettura mantiene lo schema della vettura di origine, con motore 6 cilindri in linea di 2996 cc e una potenza di 125 cv a 450o giri/min.
In 1956, Saudi Arabia's King Ibn Saud decided to change its drive to representation and commissioned Carrozzeria Ghia to build two cars: a convertible parade and a sedan. The choice fell on the Mercedes-Benz chassis 300c (W 186 IV), the series dubbed "Adenauer". Of these two cars is spoken in an article of "Quattroruote" of May 1957, entitled "The King of Saudi changing cars." The two versions were two-tone, red medina with ivory band for convertible and green with silver band the sedan; They differed in the interior: the convertible had leather interior ivory strap top and bottom black, the interior saloon all black for the front seat and all ivory for the rear. Subsequently, Saudi King did change the color of the cars by opting for a completely black paint for convertible and metallic silver gray, with black band, for the sedan. After using the car in Saudi it is transferred at the end of the 60s in California. He returned to Italy in 2009, to be subjected to a complete renovation in 2010. In 2011 she was invited to the second edition of the exclusive Uniques Special Ones concours d'elegance of Florence, where the jury attributed a "Special Price." From the point of mechanically, the car maintains the scheme of origin of the car, with the engine in the 6-cylinder 2996 cc and a power of 125 hp at 450th rev / min.
Early morning on the events field at Beamish Museum means it's time to attend to those small details that make these traction engines so special.
On the left is 1906-built Clayton Shuttleworth traction engine 38742 "Louise", weighing in at 9 tons and registered NL 1216.
In the middle, and currently getting all of the attention, is 1925-built 10-ton Fowler road roller 16615 "Astonisher", registered UM 3296.
Finally, on the right, is Foden steam wagon 13218 "Cestria", built in 1928, registered BUP 71 and weighing 7.5 tons. This truck was originally a six-wheel timber tractor but was reduced in size in preservation. It has been owned by the Thompson family for over fifty years.
The engines were at Beamish as part of the Autumn Transport Weekend of September 2021
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Getting up steam in the station yard at Beamish Museum is 1904-built Aveling & Porter R6-type road roller 5499, registered BS 8711.
The engine is currently resident at Beamish, although still privately owned, and has been undergoing extensive restoration work by its owners for the past year or so.
On this occasion the engine was taking part in the Steam Gala event on 9/10 April 2022.
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Aveling and Porter Road Roller (1920)
Engine Number 9264
Name Lady Hesketh
Registration Number EJ 966 (Cardidanshire)
Owner Steve Milns, Ellesmere, Shropshire
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Lady Hesketh is actually a convertible is so much that the Roller can be readilly exchanged for for wheels dor use as a Tractor. New to Aberystwyth RDC she worked from the Bow Sereet depot until 1957. Purchased by its present owner in 1976 and fully restored , Subject to a second major restoration 2007-08 when a new boiler barre;, throat and tube plates, motion overgaul, new canopy and a total re-paint, completed in 2011
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Shot 29.08.2016 at Shrewesbury Steam Rally, Onslow Park, Shrewesbury REF 119-226
1924 ‘Little Giant’ Steam Lorry
I found this little beauty chuffing away in the Square, Winchester, just outside the Musem.
The Little Giant Steam lorry is powered by a 5HP steam engine with 4.25 inch cylinder bores and a 7 inch stroke which turns a 23.5 inch flywheel, the boiler has a working pressure of 200 ppsi and a test pressure of 300 ppsi.
The compound steam engine, built by Tasker & Sons in their Waterloo Ironworks at Abbotts Ann, near Andover in Hampshire in 1924, is fitted with side mounted valves, draincocks, a valve push rod driven mechanical lubricator, blower, Tasker's Double High regulator system, equilibrium and simpling valve and vertical gear driven feed pump.
The chassis fittings include injector, foot operated flywheel band brake, flywheel driven wagon tipping mechanism, follower wheel and chain driven screw jack, belly tank, waterlift and a back axle drum type band brake.
Tasker & Sons
In 1806, Robert Tasker of Stanton St Bernard, Wiltshire travelled from his father's blacksmith business to Abbotts Ann, Hampshire to join the forge ironworks business of Thomas Maslen. In 1809, he took over the business, but due to his non conformist Christian views, Tasker found business hard, and was forced to bid for work from further afield.
In 1813, Tasker and his brother William founded the Waterloo Ironworks in the Anna Valley. The site, built on chalk strata, gave access to coal and iron ore via the Andover Canal, and offered waterwheel power from the Pillhill Brook. The works came into operation in 1815; hence it is named after the great Battle of Waterloo. The brothers entered into a partnership with George Fowle, a relative of Robert's wife, Martha.
As the industrial revolution gathered pace, a series of riots began. Started in Kent by a Captain Swing, a group of 300 agricultural workers entered the Waterloo Ironworks on the 20 November 1830, causing considerable damage. 30 men were arrested by Special constables, of whom 14 were tried, 4 acquitted, and 10 eventually transported to penal colonies in Australia.
After the opening of the London and Southampton Railway, the canal was closed, and eventually buried to make way for another railway line, which replaced Tasker’s wharf with a series of private railway sidings. In 1857, two of William's sons took over the business, coming to a licence agreement with Clayton & Shuttleworth of Lincoln to sell and service their stationary boilers.
In 1865, the Waterloo Ironworks made its first steam engine, and until 1891 Taskers became known as a producer of bespoke steam engines, each one of which was produced to its own unique design. After William's third son Henry joined the firm, he implemented the "Economic" design of 8 horsepower (6.0 kW) engines of 1891, which formed the first series of standards Tasker designs, using steel boiler plates over wrought iron.
Henry, who was now running the business, bought out his brother’s interests, but the company was now left short of capital, and hence struggled through till the First World War. Henry found new capital via a series of share sales, which resulted in the 1902 development of the standard class of 'light' (just under 3 tonnes or 2.95 long tons or 3.31 short tons) engine called "Little Giant," of which over 300 were made.
After liquidation in 1903, and reformation in 1907, Taskers thrived in production in World War I. Post-war, Taskers built a series of road rollers, but the economic slump brought about a second inevitable receivership in 1926, and liquidation.
In 1932, the company was revived (as Taskers of Andover (1932) Limited) through the production of semi-trailers. Using steel over iron, the product didn't require the services of the Waterloo Ironworks, which closed permanently in 1937.
Historical details from Wikipedia.
30.6.2024.
Too expensive to waste!
The owner of Aveling & Porter (Stroud, Kent) 1884 built road roller 'English Rose', shovels up coal for use on his engine.
Sheffield Steam Fair.
A page from a large trade handbook from c1932/33 that is difficult to handle and photograph so apologies for angles and flare. The book describes a wide range of machinery and tools used on road building and construction projects as well as maintenance equipment and street furniture.
Wallis & Steevens were based in Basingstoke and had their origins in 1856 when Wallis and Haslam set up the North Hants Ironworks - Mr Steevens joined as a partner and by 1869 they had become known as Wallis & Steevens. They made a wide range of agricultural machinery, traction engines and as seen here both steam and diesel engined road rollers. The comapny remained trading in Basingstoke, albeit with a move of premises in the 1960s, until they ceased trading in 1981.
The advert shows both steam and diesel engined road rollers, known as "the Advance", as well as smaller equipment that could be used for road surfaces including liquid tar sprayers and grit spreaders to cover tar with.
The second edition of the vast publication the "Municipal and Road Engineers' Standard Catalogue, 1929 - 1932" contains many hundreds of pages of adverts showing plant, appliances and supplies across a wide range of 'municipal' engineering such as road construction, lighting, refuse disposal, water supplies and sewerage and park equipment.
Finally after saying for 2 years I would be building one of these I got to it yesterday!
Another vehicle now finished for the Corfe Castle display, just need to alter the chimney stack once I get hold of the part needed in black.
Based on an Aveling & Porter, I'm pretty happy with the result.....really want to paint those spokes green though!