Walsh & Clark 'Victoria' ploughing engine at the Woolpit Steam rally 2009 on the display by the Museum of East Anglian Life
The brass serial number plate of the 1920s engine
Walsh & Clark Ltd of Guiseley Leeds, England. were manufacturers of an early tractor for Ploughing that was similar to the steam ploughing engines set up. A internal combustion engine powered a pair of winches was used to pull a plough back and forth across a field. The system name as Victoria. The tractor was a twin cylinder design that resembled the layout of a steam engine. The design was introduced in 1913 and continued till the mid 1920's. The system went out of popularity when flexible lightweight tractors became more popular, as a means of cultivating.
Product range[]
- The "Victoria" Oil Ploughing Engine - a 2 cylinder horizontal oil (paraffin) engined cable ploughing engine built in the manner of a Steam ploughing engine. superseded by light weight tractors.
- The "Victoria" Oil Engine - 9 hp Single cylinder horizontal oil engine.
- Walsh & Clarke portable oil engine pumps[1]
Preservation[]
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- Six examples were brought together for the 2010 Woolpit Steam rally.
- If you have got any photos from this historic event please add it, as we did not get to that one
- No.s 5038 RH (shown) & no. 5039 LH are in the collection of the Museum of East Anglian Life
- No.s 5045 RH & 5046 LH are in a private collection in England.[2]
- No. ? - Tractor Reg no. GV 9715 ex Peter Fordham collection sold in 2011 by Cheffins
| Make + Model No. | Reg No. (if known) |
Serial No. | Build-Date | Engine-Type/Make | Owner (if known) |
Photo | Were seen/Featured in | Other info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Victoria" oil engine | - | No. 4270 | 1913 | Horizontal portable Oil engine | N. Stonehouse, Scarborough N.Yorks. | 
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At Duncombe Park Steam Rally 2013 | A rare example of this make of portable engine |
| 'Victoria' Oil Ploughing Engine | - | No. 5038 RH | 1920 | Cable Ploughing (oil) engine | Museum of East Anglian Life |
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Woolpit Steam 2009 | One of a pair with 5039 LH |
| 'Victoria' oil ploughing engine | - | No. 5039 LH | 1920 | Cable ploughing (oil) engine | Museum of East Anglian Life | 
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Not seen | One of a pair with 5038 RH |
| 'Victoria' oil ploughing engine | - | no. 5045 LH | 1920 | Cable ploughing engine | owner ? (not listed in guide) | 
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at Newby Hall Vintage Gathering 2010 | one of a pair with 5046 RH |
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Scale models[]
6 inch scale model
A 6 Inch scale model of a Walsh and Clarke ploughing engine was at the Wymswold Steam Rally in 2008.
See also[]
- The National archive - contains various leaflets & literature relating to firm.
- Ploughing Engines & Steam engines
- List of Tractor Manufacturers
- Museums List
- Private Collections
- Clubs Listing
- Shows and Meets
References / sources[]
- ↑ National Archives - H. Plowright collection
- ↑ Steel-Wheels register of machines
External links[]