Taskers Little Giant sn 1296 known as The Horses Friend was built in 1902. The engine was ordered on behalf of two ladies who bought it to assist hauling heavy loads up a steep hill in London. This was done to relive the strain on the horses use at that time to move most goods about.
The tiny Taskers Little Giant road loco The Horses Friend at Riverside Steam and Vintage Rally in 2009, at Southport, Lancashire
Engine History[]
- For company history, see Taskers of Andover.
Events[]
Events that this engine has been exhibited at include;
- 2010
- The Riverside Steam and Vintage Rally - Southport
- 2009
- The Gloucestershire Steam and Vintage Extravaganza - Kemble
- Onslow Park Steam Rally - Shrewsbury
- Scorton Vintage and Country Fayre - Lancashire
- Stoke Goldington Steam Rally - Newport Pagnell
- The Riverside Steam and Vintage Rally - Southport
- 2008
- please add details of any earlier events here.
See also[]
- Preservation related
References / sources[]
- Old Glory Magazine
- Hampshire county council museums trust web site
- Show guides
External links[]
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