Agricultural and General Purpose Traction Engines
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| Maker: |
Mann Steam Cart & Wagon |
| Type: |
Wagon |
| Year: |
1918 |
| Works No: |
1365 |
| Registration No: |
U 4990 |
| Name: |
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| Weight: |
5 tons |
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| Further information: |
| New to Beyer Peacock Co. Ltd., of Gorton Foundry, Manchester and was fleet number 2 of 3 similar wagons on general works duties. Later it survived as a soil sterilising plant and was recovered from a nursery in Cheshire in 1989. Restoration by the present owner commenced with a boiler, front axle, perch bracket and front wheels. The project became a reality in 1997 when a complete engine was found on Vancouver Island whilst on holiday in Canada. |
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