Sentinel Steam Waggons, Shrewsbury Sunday 30 Aug 2015

[Arfursteam]

Here is my selection of the Sentinel Steam Waggons from Sunday at the Shrewsbury Rally, mostly taken at the ring display with a few exceptions which did not display.

Enjoy

[elijahbell]

Great photos there Arthur, thanks for sharing! The R.M Wooley waggon is one I don't recognise, newly returned to the scene? The only standard on pneumatics I recall was the one at Harrisons in Sheffield? No doubt someone knows more than I

[paumass]

The Standard on blow ups was ex John Nudd from Cheshire.

[8_10 Brass Cleaner]

A Superb Waggon not often seen away from South Shropshire. I walked across the field just to see it.

[Rod Boesing]

Originally Posted by 8_10 Brass Cleaner

A Superb Waggon not often seen away from South Shropshire. I walked across the field just to see it.

Indeed it is, i had not seen it since it in the flesh since it's been in Dick Woolley's colours.

[wamjl50]

Originally Posted by Rod Boesing

Indeed it is, i had not seen it since it in the flesh since it's been in Dick Woolley's colours.

A shot from the Society Archive at the Bshops Castle rally in 1980
and programme entry

18)Sentinel Standard Waggon Reg. No. NY344 No. 3976 New 1921.
Supplied new to Crosswell's Brewery, Cardiff, worked until 1946, when purchased by J. Radcliffe, Forest of Dean. Lay derelict until 1962, when purchased by R. M. Wooley. Bought by present owner in scrap condition in 1976, nearly completely rebuilt over period of 4 years. This is the first rally it has ever attended. Restoration is still taking place.
Owner: John and Lynn Nudd, Great Boias, Telford

[Shropshire Lad]

A picture full of nostalgia there. John Nudd (sadly no longer with us) just in shot at right. The Pirate and his Dad at left.In the lighter overalls in right background could be 8/10's Dad. The maroon showmans van at right was mine....... and the ditch between the caravans and exhibits that everyone fell into at some time over the weekend! Happy days!

[avelingporter]

Just a question to those that know, why does the cab of the I N Woollett waggon have a different shape to the others?

Douglas

[Shropshire Lad]

Originally Posted by avelingporter

Just a question to those that know, why does the cab of the I N Woollett waggon have a different shape to the others?

Douglas

Because it is an SDDG4 model. A development of the DG, pre S model. Only one four wheeler made and two SDDG6 six wheelers.

[8_10 Brass Cleaner]

And as poor Doug may well not be up with the acronyms

the SDDG4, sometimes refereed to as a SD4, is a prototype Shaft Drive version of the DG4, itself a Double Geared improvement of the Super Sentinel. The DG's and everything earlier were chain drive.

They brought in the numbers in about 1927 when they brought out the DG6 6 wheeler.

Its an interesting thing, basically the DG cab layout with the boiler out front, but what is basically an engine like the later 'S' types but fitted the other way around. So 4 cylinder single acting engine, rather than a 2 cylinder double acting engine like the earlier waggons. Obviously with 2 gears as the DG and later S

I seem to remember reading that at least one of the prototypes (probably a 6 wheeler) had what was basically a DG engine turned through 90 degrees, very like how Fodens did shaft drive with the Speed wagons.