High Weald Steam Working Weekend.

[McLaren2]

Originally Posted by Arfursteam

Fowler 11799, this is what I have in my amateur records, I believe I have seen photo's from the 1960's as a showmans engine, also I believe it was at Dorset 2022 still with its dynamo and bracket.

11799 1909 E1 Class Compound Showman’s Tractor, Reg. No: HO 5609, 5nhp, 7 tons, “THE VICTORY”
History:
1909 - Built on 31 March as a tractor and sold to the War Department and used for gun haulage working with the Army Service Corps as No. ASC63.
1919 - Sold at an Army Surplus sale.
1919 - Purchased by engine dealer Jo Gale & Son, Winchester, Hampshire.
1920 - Sold to showman Nelson Noyce, Petersfield, Hampshire who converted her to a full showman’s tractor and named her.
1940 - Retired to the yard of Walter Seward, Petersfield, Hampshire where she was stored until sold for preservation.
* - Sold to W. Foster, Bognor Regis, Sussex.
1954 - Sold to W. G. (Bill) Druce, Bognor Regis, Sussex.
1976 - After Bill’s death she was sold to Les Searle, Horsham, Sussex

Hope this is of some help

Arthur (Arfursteam)

I attended the auction in 1976 where she was in steam. As the previous lot was being sold a tube blew and you couldn't see her for steam! As I recall, the hammer price was £7,500, I don't think that there was buyers premium in those days.
Mike

[Steam Boy Hertford]

Was impressed when I attended last year. Hope to make a return visit next year, God Willing. That red Fowler has an interesting and rather unique front. Isn't there a similar looking one, in black, which was sold off at an auction recently?

[YYS4BOB]

As far as I know, it's fixed. May be attending local events.

[dave85]

I would suggest the TER is probably wrong. It’s a very interesting engine, so has rightly attracted seventy years worth of speculation about its origins. There are no signs it had a third cylinder, the cylinder casting has blank, unmachined, places where a third cylinder would have required extra glands and flange connections.

[YYS4BOB]

Much discussion here.
https://www.tractiontalkforum.com/sh...ighlight=11799

[the highwayman]

Again I can't say anything for certain regarding this particular engine, but I have seen photo's of three cylinder Fowler gun tractors with the third cylinder mounted tandem fashion, presumably on the H.P, cylinder, apparently 'Replacing' the cylinder cover, presumably there would be some steam connection to the 'Transfer port' between HP and LP. It is of course possible that Fowler may have fited a new cylinder when (if?) the third cylinder was removed, Just out of interest, did this engine come out of Hardwickes?

[sparkright]

A first class event… how a rally should be

[Canary100]

Agree, a proper rally and a great day out. Huge round of applause to the organisers. Long way from my home but will definitely be making the effort to attend again next year. One query though, could some kind sole please confirm the ID of the Marshall portable? Cheers

[tenor]

I am intrigued by the historically accurate heavy haulage steam rollers.......
Martin

[dave85]

Originally Posted by tenor

I am intrigued by the historically accurate heavy haulage steam rollers.......
Martin

You did ask.