Agricultural and General Purpose Traction Engines
Showman's and Road Loco's Gallery
Road Roller Gallery
Wagon and Tractor Gallery
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| Maker: |
Burrell |
| Type: |
Scenic Showman's Road Locomotive |
| Year: |
1914 |
| Works No: |
3610 |
| Registration No: |
J 6857 |
| Name: |
William V |
| Weight: |
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| NHP: |
8 |
| Further information: |
| New to william Murphy of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to work with engine William VI on Murphy's scenic ride. In 1933 the engine was sold to Samuel Ingham of Hyde, and through a further two fair owners, Bason & Sons of Manchester and James Botton & Sons of Kent. In 1955 the engine passed into preservation with J Kingdom of Reading. John Crawley had always wanted a Burrell Scenic and purchased it in 1956. The engine appeared in the film "The Iron Maiden", painted battleship gray and appeared as the engine "Dreadnought". |
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