 The Countess at Woolpit Steam rally 2009 | |
| Engine Details | |
|---|---|
| Current Name | The Countess |
| Manufacturer | Fowler |
| Build date | 1908 |
| Serial no. | No. 11421 |
| Registration no. | NT 117 |
| Machine type | A4 |
| Weight Tons (kg) | ? |
| Specifications | |
| Power nhp | 6 nhp |
| No. of Cylinders | Single |
| Linkage Type | ? |
| No. of Gears | 2 |
| Ownership | |
| Original Owner | Alf Morgan |
| Current Owner / Keeper |
Rodney Timpson, Norfolk |
| Date bought (Current) | 1996 |
| Notes | left under a tree for 30 years |
Fowler no. 11421 was built in 1908 by John Fowler & Co. of Leeds England and has the registration no. NT 117 and is known as The Countess.
Engine history[]
Supplied new on September the 11th 1908 to Alf Morgan of ? as an agricultural traction engine.
In 1911 was sold on to The Griffin family of Shropshire, who owned the engine for 85 years till 1996.
Spent part of the 2nd World War as a Standby power source at a Carpet factory and a coal mine, it was then parked under a tree in 1941 were she sat for 36 years till 1977 when she was re steamed.
Bought by Rodney Timpson, from Norfolk in 1996 and fitted with a new firebox in 2008 for her 100th birthday.
Events this engine has attended[]
- 2009 the Woolpit Steam rally
- 2008 Lincoln Steam Rally
Gallery[]
Add more images of this engine here
See also[]
- List of Named Vehicles
- List of Vehicles by registration number
- List of Steam Machinery Manufacturers
- Glossary Index
- Preservation & collector related
References / sources[]
- show guide + info board for exhibit
External links[]
- More Photos of 11421 on the Steam Scenes web site
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