 At Bill Target Rally 2011 | |
| Engine Details | |
|---|---|
| Current Name | Pegasus |
| Manufacturer | Aveling & Porter |
| Build date | 1912 |
| Serial no. | 7771 |
| Registration no. | PC 9014 |
| Machine type | BS |
| Weight Tons (kg) | 10 ton |
| Date into Preservation | (UK) |
| Specifications | |
| Power nhp | 5 nhp |
| No. of Gears | 2 |
| Ownership | |
| Original Owner | Eddison |
| Current Owner / Keeper | ? |
| Date bought (Current) | 1991 |
| Sale Price (approximate) (if published) |
Unknown |
| Auctioneer | - |
| Notes | Ex William (Bill) Target |
Aveling & Porter no. 7771 is an steam roller that was built in 1912 by Aveling & Porter in Kent. This engine is currently owned/in the care of ?.
Engine History[]
New to Eddisons of Dorchester in October 1912, sold to Surrey County Council 1923 and then to Hambledon Rural District Council until 1958 with an overhaul post war in 1947 where it gained a Fowler canopy. Sold at auction in 1959 at Milford Station Yard and went to a garden centre where it was used for plant sterilisation. Bought by W.Targett of Chandlers Ford who owned it until 1989 and then passed to current owner in 1991. New firebox and gears in 1991, new piston and rebore in 2006. Currently (2013) off the road awaiting new boiler barrel.
Events[]
Some of the events this engine has attended;
- 2011 - Bill Targett Memorial Rally
- 1991-2011 - Great Dorset Steam Fair
Gallery[]
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See also[]
- List of Named Vehicles
- List of Vehicles by registration number
- List of Steam Machinery Manufacturers
- Glossary Index - useful terms
- Collector & preservation related
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