Programme cover from the 2006 Bedford Steam & Country Fayre

 

Maker:
Clayton & Shuttleworth
Type:
Traction Engine
Year:
1914
Works No:
47048
Registration No:
CE 7685
Name:
Red Admiral
Weight:
 
NHP:
7
Further information:
New to Cambridge County Council, the engine was used for sometime on contract work by Flack’s at Orwell. It then moved to Frank Smith at Boston, before passing to the present owners in 1970. This engine is making its first appearance in the area for many years, coming all the way from Aberdeen.
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Clayton & Shuttleworth Traction Engine - Red Admiral, 7 NHP, Built 1914, Works No. 47048, Reg. No. CE 7685. Clayton & Shuttleworth Traction Engine - Red Admiral, 7 NHP, Built 1914, Works No. 47048, Reg. No. CE 7685.