Lillywhite collection

The Lillywhite collection was a number of Steam engines, Road Rollers and Cars collected by John Lillywhite at his Garage business in Liitlehampton, West Sussex. The machines had been stored away by John from the 1950s when the use of steam was comming to an end and machines were being scraped. The collect was private and not exhibited but some steam enthusiasts were aware of the collections existance.

Some of the items were used originally in Johns business enterprises, and then parked up when he retired. The old Garage was an Aladdin's cave of old motoring memorabilia as well. The Manor Road Garage being a 1920s Art Deco design, one of the few surviving examples. The frontage is listed and will be retained.

John Lillywhite passed away in 1997 and the collection has been dispersed by his son Henry to local enthusiasts to restore the engines and retain them in the Sussex area. The Garage site has since been sold for redevelopment, as much of the surrounding land had been built up over the years.

The Collection

The following were in the collection;

Machinery list

Engine no.	Date	Reg no.	Type	Size	Notes
Marshall no. 77551	1924	HO 6293	S-type roller	10 ton
Marshall no. 73040	1920	BL 2179	Q-Class Traction Engine	6 nhp	One of only two surviving Q-Class general purpose engines, and the sole surviving original 3-speed example. Now owned by Michael Webber of Lancing, West Sussex.
Marshall no. 68872	1915	OT 3092	Traction engine	6 nhp	Bought by the Hale family of Worthing, Sussex (local collectors).
Marshall no. 55676	1911	HO 5557	Traction engine	7 nhp	Now owned by Steve Paxton of Upper Beeding, Sussex.
Marshall no. 85740	1930	PC 1564	S-type Roller	12 ton	Bought by the Lugg family of Billingshurst, Sussex, prior owners.
Wallis & Steevens no. 8104	1936	GOR 248	Advance roller	6 ton	originally belonged to the MOD. Mr. Lillywhites 1st engine and now owned by Nick Pidgley, West Sussex.
Marshall no. 84562	1929	-	Traction engine	-	sold previously to Harding family of Edenbridge
Wallis & Steevens no. 43781	1942	GHO 804	Motor roller PE/D	?
Wallis & Steevens no. 58986	1958	UHO 121	Motor roller OG/D	?	Bought new by RGC Lillywhite in 1958 for £800
Austin 12/40	-	AKL 429	Car	Austin 12/40 Saloon	Fate unknown
Austin Somerset	-	-	Car	Somerset	fate unknown
Ferguson TE20	-	-	Tractor	Ferguson TE20	fitted with loader. (fate unknown)

See also

• Article in Old Glory magazine No. 221 for details of move of engine no. 85740 to its new home at Amberly Working Museum West Sussex using Fowler no. 12275 - The Admiral, during May 2008.
• Article in Old Glory magazine No. 222 for details of move of engine no. 55676 to its new home in West Sussex using Marshall no. 73040 - BL 2179, during June 2008.
• Collections
• List of Steam Machinery Manufacturers

References / sources

Old Glory Magazine no. 228, p 38

Old Glory Magazine no. 218 page4-7