Agricultural and General Purpose Traction Engines
Showman's and Road Loco's Gallery
Road Roller Gallery
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| Maker: |
Aveling & Porter |
| Type: |
BTD Road Roller |
| Year: |
1917 |
| Works No: |
8753 |
| Registration No: |
MKP 137 |
| Name: |
Silver Streak |
| Weight: |
8 tons |
| NHP: |
4 |
| Further information: |
| Supplied new to Berkshire County Council and given the Fleet No. 2 and registration number MO 69. The roller then passed to Charles prior of Braywick, Berks., before passing to the War Department R E Liphook, Longmoor Military Railway and given the War Dept registration no. R 5968. At this time the engine was given the name "Lily". It was noted for sale on 6th September 1949 when it was purchased by Chris Lambert of Horsmonden. In the lambert Sale of 15th & 16th June 1955, the engine was listed as a 9 ton roller and given the registration number MKP 137. It passed to Flettons of Water Eaton, Bucks. In 1968 the engine was sold to A A Ward of Houghton Conquest, Beds., where it received the name "Silver Streak". It was from here that it was removed by the Saunders collection before being purchased by the Barklem Brothers in 2000. Since the extensive restoration work has been carried out by the brothers and friends. 2005 is the roller's first outing form many years. Detials of the restoration can be found in the Member Activities section. |
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