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A steamroller (or steam roller) is a form of road roller – a type of heavy construction machinery used for leveling surfaces, such as roads or airfields – that is powered by a steam engine. The leveling/flattening action is achieved through a combination of the size and weight of the vehicle and the rolls : the smooth wheels and the large ...
Bristol Wagon & Carriage Works Ltd Built steam wagons from 1904 to 1908 [2] Brown & May, Devizes, Wiltshire [3] Charles Burrell & Sons, Thetford, Norfolk – (MERL database entry) Clayton & Shuttleworth, Lincoln – (MERL database entry) Edwin Foden, Sons & Co., Sandbach, Cheshire; Durham and North Yorkshire Steam Cultivation Company Ltd
The Traction Engine Register records the details of traction engines, steam road rollers, steam wagons, steam fire engines and portable engines that are known to survive in the United Kingdom and Irish Republic. It recorded 2,851 self moving engines and wagons, 687 portable engines (non-self moving), 160 steam fire engines existing in 2016.
Aveling and Porter steam rollers were exported to Europe and as far afield as India and North America. Starting in 1868 Aveling & Porter started to supply the government with road locomotives, traction engines and rollers. Up until 1894 they were known as Steam Sappers, since they were built to requirements issues by the Royal Engineers (the ...
Steam-powered toy locomotives and an open wagon were also available from Wilesco for a while. [8] The company still manufactures a range of plastic and aluminium scoops and hooks, as well as steam toys. Wilesco's main rival is the British-based steam model manufacturer: Mamod. Mamod and Wilesco produce similar models, at similar prices and size ...
The first steam tractor was produced by Charles Burrell & Sons in 1905 following changes in Parliamentary legislation which allowed one-man operation of traction engines on the public highway, engines however could weigh no more than five tons unladen and were limited to a top speed of 5 mph (8.0 km/h). [11]
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A steam fair or (steam rally) is a regular organised gathering of historic steam-powered vehicles and machinery, open to the public. Typical exhibits include: traction engines , steam rollers , steam wagons , and steam cars .