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PHOTO STEAM TRACTOR 1914 CLAYTON & SHUTTLEWORTH CONVERTIBLE GENERAL PURPOSE ENGINE 'YA 2095' 'DOROTHY' C/N 46817. 'DOROTHY' HAS LONG BEEN A WELCOME AND ACTIVE PART OF THE SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION AND IS SEEN HERE IN STEAM DURING THE AFTERNOON OF THE COLLECTIONS 'SPIES & INTRIGUE EVENING DRIVE-IN DISPLAY'. OLD WARDEN BEDFORDSHIRE UK 15TH MAY 2021 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FROM THE SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION WEBSITE:- ''DOROTHY' WAS BUILT IN 1914 AS A CONVERTIBLE TYPE AND USED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT AS A ROAD ROLLER. LATER IT PASSED TO BUNCOMBE'S A PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR OF HIGHBRIDGE SOMERSET. THE ENGINE WAS FOUND IN DERELICT CONDITION AND RESTORED AT MASKELL'S BOILER WORKS IN WILSTEAD BEDFORDSHIRE AT THE INITIATIVE OF THE SHUTTLEWORTH TRUST. AS IT IS A CONVERTIBLE THE OPPORTUNITY WAS TAKEN TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROLLER UNIT WITH A NEW CLAYTON FRONT AXLE AND WHEELS. THE REAR WHEELS WERE RUBBER TYRED TO PRODUCE A SMOOTHER RIDE FOR THE DRIVER AND HIS MATE. FURTHER RESTORATION WAS CARRIED OUT ON DOROTHY DURING 2015 AND THE ENGINE RETURNED FOR THE START OF THE 2016 EVENT SEASON.' COPYRIGHT ALAN WILSOPHOTO PAPER THICKNESS NORMAL PHOTOGRAPH THICKNESS
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PHOTO SIZE SIZE 6 X 4 inches
CONDITION: SOME CROPPING OR WHITE LINES TOP/BOTTOM MAY OCCUR DUE TO PHOTO RATIO
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