Maintaining a century-old steam traction engine in top condition can be a greasy and grimy pastime. Proud owners and helpers such as the two-man crew of ‘Wildfire’, Wallis & Steevens traction engine no. 7664, therefore wear practical clothing as they drive their prized veteran and vintage vehicles into arenas or parade grounds at events like the 50th Anniversary Woodcote Steam & Vintage Transport Rally in July 2013 at Woodcote, Oxfordshire, England, UK. Wildfire, a 10 ton, 7 nhp (nominal horse power) engine, was built in 1919 at the Wallis & Steevens ironworks in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
Woodcote, Oxfordshire, England, UK: maintaining a century-old steam traction engine, antique road roller or Edwardian showman’s road locomotive in top mechanical and cosmetic condition can be a greasy, grimy and oily business. Proud owners and helpers such as the two-man crew of ‘Wildfire’, Wallis & Steevens traction engine no. 7664, therefore wear practical clothing as they drive their prized veteran and vintage vehicles into arenas or parade grounds at events like the 50th Anniversary Woodcote Steam & Vintage Transport Rally in July 2013. Wildfire, a 10 ton, 7 nhp (nominal horse power) engine, was built in 1919, soon after the end of the First World War, at the Wallis & Steevens ironworks in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
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Location: Woodcote Steam & Vintage Transport Rally, Woodcote, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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