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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: |
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| Further information: |
| Supplied new to Berkshire C.C. 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 with R.E.Liphook, Longmoor Military Railway and given the WD No. R 5968. Here the engine received 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 Reg. No. 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 the engine was removed by the Saunders Collection before being purchased by the Barklem Brothers in 2000. Since then extensive restoration work including a new firebox has been carried out by the owners and friends. |
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