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NATIONAL TRACTION ENGINE CLUB

Chairman: REVD. PHILIP WRIGHT, M.B.E., Hon.C.F., The Vicarage, Woodford Bridge, Essex. Vice-Chairman and Editor: J. CRAWLEY, ESQ., Field House, Turvey, Bedford. General Secretary : E. A. FILLMORE, ESQ., 34 Northwick Park Road, Harrow, Middx. Membership Secretary (including ties and badges): Wimborne, Dorset. J. G. HUTCHENS, ESQ., A.31 Cafe, Tricketts Cross, Ferndown, Treasurer: , W.9 H. ORR-EWING, ESQ., 8 Robert Close, Randolph Avenue, London

STEAMING BACK NUMBER SERVICE ng postage, Back numbers aro available as listed below, the price includi from the Editor, Field House, Turvey, Bedford :— October, 1958-1s. 3s. each. April, 1959 ; July, 1959 ; October, 1960 ; July, 1961 ; October, 1961 ; July, 1962-1s. 9d. each.

SPECIAL ISSUES: January, 1961, Steam Wagon Issue ; January, 1962, Traction Engine Issue ; January, 1963, Steam Roller Issue-3s. 9d. each.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS F. HUTCHENS, ESQ. F. H. GROVER, ESQ. COVER PHOTOGRAPH—A veling Burford No. AC624.

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EDITORIAL By the time this issue of Steaming is priate badge. The types chosen are published, we shall be into the begin- as follows : ning of the Rally season, After such A Fowler Ploughing Engine, a a bad winter I am sure that the McLaren Traction Engine, a Foden nostalgic smell of hot oil and coal Wagon, an Aveling & Porter Roller, smoke will act as a tonic to all of us. ' a Garrett Tractor, and a Burrell In my last editorial, I asked all of Showmans Engine. There will be no our members to make a New Year's change to our existing car badge. These new lapel badges will be resolution, that they would assist your committee in helping to recruit available shortly after you receive new members to the club. As in all this issue of Steaming, and will be organisations funds are most im- priced at 5s. each, post paid. These portant, and if we are to expand then will be obtainable initially from the we must increase or even double our membership secretary. If you decide to order one of these badges now, membership in the next few years. This journal over the years has please mark your envelope " badge " grown in size, with the consequential in the top left hand corner, these will increase in production costs. We then be despatched to you as soon as have now reached the point where they are available, but please do not further expansion is impossible, until write to ask what has happened. Be our membership is increased with the prepared to wait a week or two, as resultant increase in our income. If we are dependant upon receiving each member enrolled just one new these from the makers. Finally, if any additional applicamember, we should be out of trouble tion forms are required, just drop a for years to come. Your chairman and committee ask line to our secretary, who will then you to really go out of your way to be pleased to forward them to you. It is the aim of your officers that this help in this recruiting drive, and to National Traction Engine Club assist you we have enclosed a form should expand itself and go from of application, which should be com- strength to strength with the subsepleted and posted to the membership quent benefit to all of our members. secretary, J. G. Hutchens, A31 Cafe, We are asking you to help in this Tricketts Close, Ferndown, Dorset, task. enclosing a cheque or postal order In the January issue I reproduced for 15s. (£l from August). In the next issue of Steaming we will be two illustrations from one of the showing you illustrations of our new many old catalogues that I have. range of National Traction Engine These proved so popular that it is Club lapel badees, yes, I said range, my intention to include two of these because we shall soon have six dif- reproductions in each issue taken at ferent badges each for your different random from my collection, Good steaming and rallying to you type of engine, so that whatever your interest, you may wear the appro- all. JOHN CRAWLEY, Editor.

FROM THE CHAIRMAN (Philip Wright's Column) I AM so sorry I have had again through illness to miss committee meetings. The fact is that since returning from hospital I have had pneumonia which has left me some lung trouble, which I hope will clear. Nothing seems to diminish my postbag, and indeed letters reach myself, the editor and the secretaries from all over the world these days. I would like to quote from a recent

letter from Germany. Mr. Gottfried Poge, of Malente, Holstein, Am Bergenholz II, who teaches at an engineering school, writes a long letter, parts of which are of interest. I quote verbatim and you will notice little differences in the application (by himl of our language. It is strange, for instance, to read of a Foden being called " he " and not " she ". Mr. Poge says : " . . Here in Germany there are no more any traction en-

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gines. Only one employer possesses 16 steam plough engines of modern type (built 1953) which are still working! But I think they will soon come to an end. Today I am a teacher in an engineering school and during my spare time I am busy in this field. Some years ago we began building a little traction engine with balloon tyres, the driving wheels have a diameter of 24 inch, the running wheels 16 inch. I hope the engine shall be finished next year. . . . Perhaps you are interested in that I drove very well a rebuilt DKW as steamcar during the war. . . I was very busy in this field and have written the history of the German steam vehicles especially the work of the Henschel-Werke. Before the last war there was still a Foden steam wagon running at Bremen for the Harkebek Brewery but unfortunately he has been scrapped in the Sowjet Zone." Mr. P. H. G. Bagshaw, of Great Oakley, Kettering, writes at length about some old farm tractors he has used, He mentions a pair of Fowler ploughing engines driven by Ricardo petrol engines complete and lying in a scrapyard near to him. lic won-

ders whether anybody would recondition them as they are complete and nothing missing therefrom. They were formerly owned by Glendon Engine Works. Mr. Charles Hulbert, of 3 The Green, Shaldon, South Devon, also sends an interesting letter. He is a traction engine and steamboat enthusiast. With two friends (each of whom keeps a boat at Teignmouth), two including his own, have coalfired Merryweather boilers, the third is a home-made oil-fired tube boiler. At the quay there is a Sentinel lorry and a Sentinal tractor at work daily pushing trucks for the quay company. Recently a small Burrell appeared in a local car park, and is sheeted up, but two local lads intend to overhaul and preserve her. Mr. Hulbert says that he has discovered at Bicknoller (near Taunton and Bishops Lydeard) two Fodens and three Sentinels which he thinks might interest some of our members. After this colossal amount of rain, and with spring sowing very much behind schedule, I hope we shall have a decent summer and that memrn good .allies. bers will enjoy

FROM THE SECRETARY On one point Or another occupies much time on the part of the secretary of a club ; this one is no exception. Possibly with its members spread throughout the country more contact is made this way than any other. Although most letters that I receive deal with routine, but nevertheless important, matters, occasionally one contains an item of particular interest. Within the last few months two have come to hand containing information which could be of great assistance to members ; consequently I wish to bring them to your notice. As most of you will know the club has an official connection with Tennant, Budd & Simson Ltd., Insurance Brokers, of 92 Fenchurch Street, London, E.C.3 ; they offer insurance for our engines on most advantageous terms. They transact all classes of insurance, including motor, fire and accident business, and are in a position to offer club members an unrivalled service in this field. They CORRESPONDENCE

have been good friends to the club over many years, so if you have an insurance problem do write to them and please mention the club in your letter. Many owners of engines undertake great feats of restoration on them ; sometimes this involves quite a lot of " steam " engineering. Many are well qualified to carry out this work and they, in turn, help the less knowledgeable owner ; this advice and assistance is readily given and greatly appreciated, but there are times when professional help must be sought. A number of firms exist who are willing to accept " steam " work and recently I have been advised by Steam Systems Maintenance Ltd., of Sunbury Trading Estate, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, that they are is a position to undertake work of any kind connected with steam engines ind boilers, both mobile and stationary. Mr. P. Scadden, a director, is a member of the club and will be pleased to receive your enquiries. E.A.F.

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Aveling & Porter Wagon No. 6952 (Reg. No. D4946) when owned by our member Francis Grover who is seen in the centre.

Wallis & Steevens 7 h.p. Traction Engine No. 2709, new 23/2/05 to . Frank Trigg, of Ugley, Essex.

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'MINE WHIT SUNDAY & MONDAY 2 & 3 JUNE, 1963 REFRESHMENT TENT LICENSED REFRESHMENT

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AREA NEWS EAST ANGLIA Sunshine stirs the sap, and also stirs the members of the East Anglian Traction Engine Club into something approaching activity. At the A.G.M. Derek Rule of Hinxton Street, Ickleton, Saffron Walden, Essex, joined the unholy trinity of Messrs. Brown, Hall and Easy on the clerical staff of the club ; he is general secretary, and all items of general correspondence should be addressed to him. Once again, the club will be holding three rallies this season. These will be at Brettenham, Suffolk, on June 15th ; Chatteris, Cambs., on July 27th and 28th ; and Ingatestone, Essex, on September 21st and 22nd. These dates are final and irrevocable. Under a new arrangement worked out by the committee, these rallies will be operated on a third-third-third basis, the club, engine owners and local charity each taking one-third of the profit. The first rays of wintry sunshine brought out Bert George, Joe Myall and your scribe, together with the Chiappa organ, all repairing to a local Enfield hospital, The latest piece of music, newly cut by Mr. Victor Chiappa, " MacNamara's Band ", sounded well in the chilly air, but furious protests came down the line from a nearby ward. We learned later that the sister-in-charge was a Miss MacNamara! The latest Enfield acquisition is a 12-inch gauge miniature railway, which doubtless will be seen to good advantage at rallies this year. Two very interesting portables have recently been located. One is tucked away " somewhere in Essex " and was constructed by Messrs. E. R. & F. Turner of Ipswich. The other was made by J. & S. Eddington of Chelmsford, Essex, and is an 8 h.p. single, No. 34, of 1883. It is interesting in that it was built with Stevenson's link motion. So far as is known, these are the only two survivors of their respective makes. Another machine we thought had gone for good is the last of the Cambridge Gasworks' Sentinel S.6's. These were the last of a succession of Sentinel types, and retired from service in 1952. The Suez misadventure saw one resurrected, however,

and it carried out its old duties rather better than the Commercials which replaced it. It disappeared again, for good, or so we all thought, but has now come to light in northern Essex. There is still a small Sentinel railway locomotive at work in the Gasworks sidings—this successfully repelled an i.c. invasion a couple of years back. C.G.H. BEDFORDSHIRE The Annual Dinner held on the 23rd March, at Dunstable, was even more successful this year than in the past. 215 members and guests were present. Among our guests we had Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peacock, Chairman of the Bedfordshire Agricultural Society, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Joyce of Anglia Television. Dick Joyce, who replied to the toast of the guests, was well up to the high standard we have come to expect from him. After dinner a special presentation was made in the form of an illuminated address and a bouquet to Mrs. Winifred Fensom, the wife of our well-known member, Jack Fensom, in appreciation of all the work she has done over the years furthering the aims of the society. Then followed a presentation which, explained John Crawley, was not officially a society activity, but so many of the recipients were at the dinner tonight, he would like to ask Dick Joyce to present what he described as rather a unique plaque for those engines that were present at the 1961 Royal Counties Centenary Show at Windsor Park. On this occasion John, who was asked to organise the engines at this show, had the honour of receiving His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh whom he showed around the engine display, also presenting the drivers. The Duke, who was very interested in the display, recalled to John some ploughing engines that he remembered working near the Mountbatten Estates in his youth. A few days later Her Royal Highness Princess Anne went to the show and requested to see the traction engine display, whereupon John had the honour of acting as her escort. Little wonder that the plaques bear the Royal Coat of Arms above the wording. Royal Counties Centenary Show, Windsor, 1861-1961.

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These were awarded to A. Fearnley, A. Napper, J. Wharton, J. Fensom, J. Crawley, J. Beeby, F. Upton and J. Hutchins. Steaming activities are now beginning to get under way, although there is not much to report at present. John Crawley has recently sold his 1900 Thornycroft brewer's dray to Phipps' Northampton Brewery, in whose colours he has been running it since restoration. Further additions to his collection include two 1946 Aveling Barford 6 ton rollers from Cumberland. These are Nos. AG757 and AG758 (Reg. Nos. FRM960 and FRM973 respectively). From Lanarkshire he has brought Aveling roller No. 12826, which is also a 6 tonner (Reg. No. FS19271, which he hopes to get home shortly. Don Knight of Old. Northants., has sold his Clayton & Shuttleworth traction engine No. 47015 to Mr. Hambling, who is the owner of the very fine organ which he purchased last Year from Mr. Chamberlain of Farce+, Peterborough. David Phillnot is slowly coming on with his Clayton & Shuttleworth traction engine No. 48154 (Reg. No. NM11611, which he nurchased from Wagstaff & Co. of Elstow, Bedford. J.C. EAST DEVON & SOMERSET This area has, like most other places, been very quiet since January, the first ten weeks or so of 1963 being taken up solely in keeping oneself alive during the arctic period. However, at a time when most normal folk were huddled over blazing fires, two intrepid devotees of steam could have been seen at Upton Pyne on January 12th, in deep snow, and in a temnerature well below freezing, removing the snud nan, forecarriaee and chimney from Marshall traction No. 36093, for indoor attention! Such is the call of steam! The first sight of steam in action in the new year was one of W. J. King's Burrell rollers, No. 3942 (TA 55631, seen nroceedine towards Wellington from Beam Bridge on February 8th. when that particular road, the A3R. was still badly affected by rutted ice in many places along its length. It must have been a most uncomfortable time for No. 3942 and its driver. Since the thaw, and road resurfacing and patching have become necessary, steam rollers have been hurriedly pressed into use again

and several have been noted at work both in Devon and Somerset. During March and April several interesting engines changed hands in Devon, and North Devon enthusiasts have been particularly fortunate! Mr. N. Lock's two derelict Marshall tractions, mentioned in the July, 1962 Steaming, have at last found new homes in the Barnstaple area, and it is understood that restoration of both has already begun. What was most nrobably the West Country's last regularly worked traction engine, the 6 h.n. S.C. Marshall No. 48341 (TA14881 " Excelsior ", which has stood for the nast sixteen years in Ide Sawmill, just out of Exeter, ceased work on Anril 5th and was pulled out two days later by the Field Marshall diesel tractor that has replaced her. On April 18th the engine was observed passing throueh Crediton on a low-loader, and it is understood she has gone to an enthusiast in the Bideford area. A departure from Bideford during the week ending April 13th was Mr. H. P. Corins' 5 ton Foden wagon No. 7536 (T8750), which was seen heading towards Cornwall under its own steam after extensive renairs at Appledore. Messrs. Runcomhes of Highbridge have acquired the ex Somerset C.C. 8 ton Aveling compound roller No. 10072 (YA37831 from Bridgewater, and they are believed to have sold a " Type AD " Aveling roller to a buyer in Kent. A reminder, too, that the Somerset Traction Engine Club's Rally will again be held at Ash Cross, near Taunton, on Saturday, July 27th, and it is honed to have several new engines on the field which have not previously appeared at any rallies. A.G.C. HAMPSHIRE Good progress is being made on the McLaren No. 1160 (4-105570) " The Favourite ", now at Bishops Sutton, near Alresford, Hants. Only two Aveling & Porter engines (rollers) are now at the Bishops Waltham depot of Eddisons. One roller has gone to a farmer at Bramdean Common, Hants., and was to have a boiler hydraulic test last week, and the McLaren is also due for a test at the same time. Mr. Harris's showmans Fowler tractor No. 14412, recently advertised the showing of " The Iron Maiden " film at Poole. J.A.F.

STEAMING HERTFORDSHIRE Engines in this part of Hertfordshire have been building up over the last couple of years and now stand as follows, with Mr. R. Jennings' showman's Burrel tractor No. 3863 (Reg. No. AH0824) and Mr. T. Hall's Foden tractor No. 13484 (Reg. No. LG8784) being the oldest inhabitants in this area. Messrs. J. B. Carr's pair of Fowler 16 n.h.p. ploughing engines Nos. 15194/5 (Reg. Nos. FX6820/1) are still standing in a wood yard at Mill Green, near Hatfield, having been out of use there for three years, and are deteriorating in condition, although they are believed to have good boilers. South of Hatfield, at Brookmans Park, are Mr. R. S. Denman's Ransome No. 20760 (Reg. No. 2891UR) and Mr. M. Goodman's Fowler " AA " 18 n.h.p. No. 15564 "Wayfarer " (Reg. No, NO373), this was steamed home by its owner in 21 days from Sussex last summer. Also at Brookmans Park is the latest arrival, a Wallis & Steevens oilbath roller which was converted from a tractor, and owned by 18-year-old Martin Forder. This engine is No. 7601 (Reg. No. BE3910), built in 1917, and is at present undergoing repainting and minor attention. Her present owner purchased her from Mr. E. W. Spears, demolition contractor. of Crayford, Kent, and it is an ex Chris. Lambert engine as is the Ransome No. 20760. Expected soon is the Sentinel S4 No. 9277 (Reg. No. DKN689) which is owned by R. Nixon and mentioned in the Weald of Kent notes in the January issue. The Sentinel DG6 on solids No. 8213 (Reg. No. GF8600), now owned by Mr. E. N. Shone of Cricklewood, London, is still in this area, presumably until the better weather arrives, and its owner completes overhauls on his S4 No. 9016 (Reg. No. HV3865) which is having a new cab fitted. This wagon shows promise of being a real beauty. R.N. COUNTY OF SALOP The appalling weather conditions of the past few months severely curtailed engine activities in this area. but the County of Salop Society managed to hold two meetings since the last notes were written. These meet-

ings were both concerned with arrangements for the forthcoming August rally ; it is necessary to get all bookings done as early in the year as possible and things are now well in hand. It is anticipated that members of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club will be partaking in this year's event, adding still further interest to the proceedings. Engine entries should b•e in excess of the numbers last year and an invitation is hereby extended to all owners who may wish to take part. Full details re engine entries are available from W. M. Salmon, Esq. Belgrave, Llandrindod Wells, Rads. The Model Engineering Exhibition was mentioned in the last issue of Steaming and any help members can give in this direction will be most welcome. Full details re this section from E. Langford, Esq., 59 Hotspur Street, Greenfields, Shrewsbury. The recent improvement in weather has brought a measure of engine activity at Burley, and work is going on well on Burrell No. 2646 and it is hoped she will be on the road in time for the rally. David Webster of Ludlow is putting in some time on his late type Fowler roller and I. Minshall reports that his Clayton roller has been out working on a driveway near Bridgnorth. Information to hand from Mr. Hackett of Bridstow, Ross-on-Wye, tells of his purchase of veteran Hornsby traction engine No. 6557, built 1889. Purchased from Messrs. Gibbons Bros. of Castor, near Peterborough, this is an 8 n.h.p. single cylinder 2 speed engine, and it left the works on August 15th (1889) for the agents Ratcliffe & Co. of Derby. Little is known of the early history except that it was at one time owned by H. Martin of Greetham, Rutland, from whom it was obtained about 1919 by Messrs. Gibbons. The engine was re-fireboxed around 1926 and a full-length canopy was fitted. The last threshing run was made in 1949, since when it has been standing in Messrs. Gibbons' yard, but it is in very good condition and has a sound boiler report having been well maintained. This is the last of the one-time extensive fleet of engines owned by Messrs. Gibbons and may well be the sole survivor of this nirticular make. Of interest is the fact that it still car-

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ries two of the old county registration plates issued under the Locomotive Act of 1898 which are inscribed Peterborough County Council, No. 30, and Huntingdon County Council, No. 10. A rumour is in the air that a portable engine has been purchased for preservation in the area but no details arc to hand at present. D.W.S. SCOTLAND Arrangements are well under way for the Traction Engines Display at the Royal Highland Show in June. Mr. Lyle of Duns has recently purchased the Burrell traction engine No. 2426 (BL4843) from C. Edmunds of Princes Risborough.

Ransome, Sims & Jefferies single cylinder traction engine No. 26687, belonging to the Forrests of Bonnybridge, has been out at work felling trees beside the main road to Kincardine. James Robertson of North Corston is working hard on the restoration of his " S" Class 5 h.p. Marshall No. 77973 which he hopes to have ready for the Highland Show. Ian Fraser has recently steamed his Marshall 5 ton tractor No. 68823 for the benefit of a party of visitors from HMS Condor. Willie Kirkpatrick has now got his Fowler roller No. 21636 to his home at Bonhull, after being delayed by the severity of the winter. I.M.

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Hornsby Chain Track Engine with Foster Engine and Boiler, 1909.

Robey 7 n.h.p. 3 shaft Traction Engine No. 8281 at Woodborough, Notts., in 1916.

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SOUTH YORKSHIRE The formation meeting of the club took place at the Hill Top Inn, Conisborough, on Thursday, February 28th, at 7.30 p.m. Around fifty people were expected but 140 turned up. A strong indication of the interest in traction engines in South Yorkshire. Mr. Butler, addressing the meeting, outlined the principles and objects of the club. Mr. Eric Fillmore, secretary of the National Traction Engine Club, very kindly came from Harrow and also spoke to the meeting. Voting followed to elect twelve members for a working committee. It is now up to every intending member to fill in his, or her, membership application and subscription form so that the club can really get moving. You will know that the club will help charitable organisations, but at this stage " charity starts at home " so it is very important indeed to get subscriptions in as ouickly as possible to Mr. J. Keers of Doncaster. If you have an odd couple of shillings as a donation, send it along with your subscription— every penny is important at this early stage. The cold mornings and dark evenings are leaving us heralding the onening of the active steam season. We are certain that it is the desire of every one of us to get great enjoyment out of our club. We can look forward to interesting events with engines, steam wagons and so on both in our club and trips to events run by other engine clubs. We do think the grand turn-out at the Hill Top on February 28th shows the interest and enthusiasm waiting to he developed and united in South Yorkshire, to which we can safely add " and district "! Anyone who has ideas for rallies, social events, steam events to assist at galas, carnivals. etc., do please let us know. Towards the end of the year we would like to hold a Dinner Dance in a suitable central snot or maybe an Annual General Meeting followed by a Social Evening. Members' films and slides and so on. ideas should be develoned now in order to make an early booking. When we receive the membership subscriptions we shall know how many members we have, indications are there will be around 220, then we

shall be in a position to ask how many members will attend any specific function and make our plans accordingly. Apart from the engines, rallies and so on, there is the social aspect to interest most members of the family. Rallies do produce old acquaintances and start new friendships, but the social evening after the A.G.M. can be quite a get together. The outings, too, are important social occasions. Last Saturday Mr. W. J. Hughes paid me a visit just after lunch. We went over to see Mr. Cuthbert at Grenoside. Here we spent a very pleasant couple of hours or so looking at his three Fowlers and his models. Mr. Cuthbert really is the grand old man of steam. He has spent his whole 81 years with steam and still does six or seven threshings a year. He hopes to be out at a farm near by this coming week. He mainly uses his 3-speed Fowler " Empress ". After leaving there we called on Mr. and Mrs. Breedon, both of whom were not feeling too good. For all that we spent a very interesting hour or so. During the past few months a Fowler ploughing engine has been working in Wentworth Park dredging the many small lakes there. It's accompanied by three diesel " abortions "—Fowler engines connected to diesel! Good wishes and good steaming for 1963. S.B. WEALD OF KENT As a result of the exceedingly severe winter very little has been happening in the Weald of Kent area since the last issue of Steaming. Aveling & Porter single cylinder Piston valve roller No. 12427, owned Fr/ the executors of the late Mr. C. M. Rostron, has been at work rolling an extension to the coal depot of W. W. Palmer & Sons at Hadlow, near Tonbridge, and another roller of the same owners has completed a rolling iob at Barking, Essex, and returned to Tonbridge. This is Marshall 8 ton compound No. 74399. All the steam rollers of the firm of H. W. Woodham & Son Ltd. of Catford, S.E.6, have now been sold except one Ruston & Hornsby single (No. 115123). The appearance of this engine is marred by a welded repair to the forks, but it is otherwise a

STEAMING good machine and well worthy of preservation. Mr. D. Eastwood has been busily employed in painting his various engines—the Advance roller (ex Woodham), the purchase of which was recorded in an earlier issue, and the Burrell scenic (No. 3285) which originally belonged to Forrests of Dartford. Mentioning their name acts as a reminder that they have had their showground organ sent to the Low Countries for reconditioning and hope to have it in use at Danson Park, Bexley, Kent, on Whit Monday. It is understood that the organisers of the Edenbridge and Oxted Agri• cultural Show are to issue private invitations to about six engine owners in the district for their engines to be taken to the show to be held at Edenbridge on August Monday. Details are not available at the time of writing. R.A.W.

Office in 1917 and served in France during the First World War. Later she was owned by the Devon County Council and in 1950 was bought by Mr. Shambrook of Newton Tracey, who used her for sawing for a while. Mr. Corin's surprise, mentioned in the January Steaming, is still on the secret list, but will be at the West of England Rally at Redruth on July 6th, when it will certainly be one of the greatest attractions seen at any rally. " Gee Gee," A. & P. roller No. 10291, has been sold by Mr. Grigg to Mr. H. Lander of St. Minver, but at the time of writing is still at Summercourt. The Armstrong-Whitworth roller belonging to John Luxton is being re-tubed at St. Agnes. John is hoping to exhibit it on July 6th. The A.G.M. of the Cornish Traction Preservation Society was held at St. Columb on February 25th, having been postponed from January owing to weather conditions. All the offiWEST OF ENGLAND cers were re-elected for another year. Even here in West Cornwall, 1963 The retiring officers of the started with bitterly cold weather, and Gladiator Club were also re-elected as some of our engines had not been at their A.G.M. This club's famous prepared for such unprecedented engine (Burrell No. 3159) will be conditions, several of us feared that operating Messrs. Anderton & Rowdamage might have resulted. When land's organ as usual at the Redruth the thaw set in in late January " The Whitsun Fair, at St. Eval Rally on Whale " lost a tank-full of water due June 22nd and probably at Chaceto a split water-cock adjacent to the water on the following evening, at injector, and a non-return valve was the West of England Rally on July also damaged. " Bo Peep," " Omega " 6th near Redruth, probably at Perand the MacLaren (No. 547), also ranporth from July 7th to the 13th, full of water, were out-of-doors as and at Falmouth as usual for the the new floor of the shed which they August Bank Holiday period— normally occupy was not finished, August 3rd-10th. but they suffered no apparent damOn February 27th the West of age. The other engines at Coombe were empty—" Highwayman " had England Steam Engine Society's been drained, the Robey " Little A.G.M. was held at Redruth. Mr. Glutton " and Marshall "'Titan " had Trounson, owing to health reasons not reached the stage in restoration and the greatly increased work and when they could be filled, and responsibility now confronting him in " Attraction," (Burrell No. 2662) had connection with the probable revival of metalliferous mining in Cornwall, had no water for over four years. has had to give up the office of " Trevithick," Ruston & Hornsby chairman which he has held since the No. 169167, having been re-tubed by society's formation in 1955. Mr. Mr. J. Warren, has been steamed Carveth, hon. secretary for the same hack to Camborne by her owner, Mr. neriod, has been obliged to relinquish G. Symons, wearing his bowler, as his position due to his expanding usual! business commitments. To these two Mr. H. P. Corin's chain-steered gentlemen the society owes a tremenFoden No. 7536 (T8750) is now at dous debt of gratitude. One of the Mylor having been steamed from N. society's founder members, Mr. S. G. Devon after a complete overhaul. Richards of Camborne, has done an No. 7536 was supplied to the War immense amount of work behind the

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scenes for the society as well as being a " friend in need " to many of its individual members. He has been the chairman of the Gladiator Club for several years and now succeeds Mr. Trounson as chairman of the W.E.S.E. Society. Mr. Carveth's place has been filled by Mr. M. J. Pearce of 31 Trevu Road, Camborne, part-owner with Mr. M. F. T. Leath of " Highwayman " and " Titan ". There is every reason to think that he will be as good as a secretary as he is as an engineer. Mr. Trounson is now vice-chairman and Mr. Carveth assistant secretary, while Miss Rule continues as hon. treasurer. The site chosen for this year's West of England Rally is about a mile north of Redruth. The route will be signposted by the R.A.C. and the event will be opened by Monte Crick (" Dan Archer " of the B.B.C. serial). By holding the rally earlier than usual we hope to have it on a fine day : the first half of July is invariably drier than the latter part in this part of the country. C.P.G. WORCESTERSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE & GLOUCESTERSHIRE The Tyler brothers' 1884 Burrell No. 1127 " Lord Burrell " attended the Festival of Transport in Bingley Hall, Birmingham, early in March. The Birmingham Science Museum had a Steam Week-end at the end of March, when it was noticed that the Burrell tractor No. 4084, presented to the museum by Mr. Frank Holl of Worcester, was still undergoing repairs—new firebox, etc. A visit to the Lambe brothers' establishment at Bromsgrove showed that work was going on on several of their engines. The paintwork on one of the Foster's has to be seen to be believed. It just goes to show what excellent work can be done when each engine has its own heated building. Maybe I'm jealous because repairs to my Burrell No. 2147 have to be done in a field! My very good friend Gordon Limb, the station master at Barnt Green, without whose help driving Mr. Eric Middleton's Foden " Matilda " acting as a water tender I could not get to the Birmingham or Worcester rallies, has bought a 4 h.p. 5 ton Ransomes tractor from a farmer. No. 36220 of 1926 (Reg. No. VE2496).

I cannot help feeling that as Barnt Green station is at the top of the notorious tricky incline he has seen some of England's most powerful steam railway locomotives blasting their way past at full throttle. The sight of the diesels going past now has obviously made him want to have a steam engine of his own and now he has one : which despite the severe winter has been re-tubed with, he tells me, the help of Mrs. Limb. He says it is awfully cold on the ankles standing in a firebox in zero temperatures! Good luck to them in their endeavours. On passing Mr. Vines' yard at Hardwicke, Glos., a Burrell road locomotive, a Fowler Tiger or Hercules tractor and two Aveling rollers could be seen. Nothing has been done to the Ruston Hornsby compound roller No. 114059 standing for three years now at the Bear and Ragged Staff Inn, Bransford, near Worcester, and I believe the owner Mr. A. Maund might sell. The ex Borough of Royal Leamington Spa Fowler roller No. 15851, which has stood since at least 1960 at Aston's Sawmill, Newbridge Green, Upton-on-Severn, Worcs., is, I am told, now for sale but needs re-tubing. Following my appeal in the last issue of Steaming for engine news in the Midlands, I would like to thank the four people who wrote to me, even if three of them were only giving rally dates and the fourth listed a few engines in an area. It is all very welcome and when activities start again let's have some more. Keep up the good work, chaps, and enlarge upon it please. J.L.T. YORKSHIRE Jack Pierson of Darlington, who is the owner of Marshall 6 h.p. springmounted compound traction engine No. 84921 and Ruston Hornsby 2 h.p. Portable engine ex Bushill of Fakenham, has recently discovered a late Marshall single cylinder G.P. engine behind a farm near Catterick, and has been fitting a new smokebox and retubing her this winter. Also in Darlington, and owned by Mr. Walker, a garage proprietor, is the Marshall 12 ton piston valve compound roller No. 76963 mentioned in the E. Devon and Somerset notes of

STEAMING the last issue of Steaming, as having been sold to a buyer in the North of England. This roller was re-boxed and painted in the early 1950s and still looks very smart. After completion of restoration and repainting, Philip Ogden sold his Fowler traction engine No. 15466 (PE7634)) ex Duke of Northumberland, to Mr. A. Mason of Burnham Market, near King's Lynn, just before the Raynham Rally, which was its

first rally appearance. The Robey 5 ton tractor " Village Queen " No. 33957 (FE5043) has been acquired by Mr. " Duke " Brewer of Pickering. Yet another case of an old steam man with a re-awakened interest.

Two more Yorkshire engines have been on show in connection with the showing at a local cinema of " The

Iron Maiden". At York, Mr. Jack

Hardy of Ulleskelf had his Aveling & Porter 5 ton tractor No. 9228 (CJ 4159) towing a trailer through the streets, and at Harrogate, John Alderson's Burrell scenic No. 4030 (FA 2316) was on show near the bus

station. Early in March No. 4030 " The Dolphin" was to be seen in Manchester in connection with the University Rag Week. Mr. Lawrence Meynell of Raskelf, near Easingwold, has recently completed what might be termed a " running renovation " of his Fowler No. 12170 single cylinder G.P. engine. That is to say, she has appeared at various events during the past three ui four years in various stages of repair and renovation but always running well, and this work has now been completed by the fitting of a new oil pump and refacing of slide valve and face. P.O.

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AN INTERESTING LETTER TO MESSRS. FODENS LTD. Dear Sirs,—We have finished our account of Motor Expenses for the year and give you the results below. We consider them very satisfactory considering the dreadful state our roads have been in all through this wet year. The motor ran 5,275 miles, carried 3,870 tons, burnt 41+ tons coal (Nixon's Navigation), al a total cost of £380, including Interest on prime cost of Motor, and also Depreciation, or, in other words, wear and tear. Separate items as follows: One " FODEN " STEAM LORRY, 1903. £ s. d. s. d. Wages : Driver at 35/- 91 0 0 One Man at 26/... 67 12 0 158 12 0 Repairs ... 44 7 0 Oil 16 12 10 Coal, 41+ tons 49 0 0 Insurance 11 18 0 Interest on Cost ... 25 0 0 Depreciation 70 0 0 Incidentals 4 10 2 £380

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Interest on Capital: 7 Horses at £50, £350 ; 2 Vans, Carts, &c., £60 ; 20 10 0 £410 at 5 per cent Depreciation on Horses, 50 0 0 Vans, &c. Incidentals 3 6 1 £520 0 0 We worked our Motor 301 DAYS in the year. It has done the work of SEVEN HORSES, which we sold when the Motor came. We are of opinion that Seven Horses would not have done our work this wet year. Our roads have been in a very bad state all the year —not fit for horses—and even with your Motor we have reduced load to 4+ tons. The total cost of £380 per annum for the Motor for 301 working days works out at average £1 5s. 3d. per day. For work done by Motor per day, take yesterday, January 26th, as an average: We delivered by Motor to the Factory 140 Sacks of Flour-17+ tons, in four journeys of 35 Sacks each ourney. The Factory is 31 miles from our Mill, so the Motor did nearly 26 miles between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., including time for loading and unloading. The roads yesterday were in a fearful state. Yours truly, C. H. WITHERING-1'0N & SON. Sonning Mills, Reading. January 27th, 1904.

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A FODEN FATALITY IN 1935 GEORGE Harris (52), of Tiny Cottage, Three Households, Chalfont St. Giles, died in Chesham Cottage Hospital on Wednesday from injuries received in an accident on Tuesday. Harris was driving a steam wagon down Bell Lane, Amersham, when it got out of control, hit the hedge and overturned. Harris was severely scalded.

about twenty yards down the hill in Bell Lane, the machine started to run away. The cable broke, and Harris engaged middle gear. The machine slowed down slightly and then gained speed. Witness jumped out of the lorry. The Coroner (Mr. J. Baily Gibson): What does the trailer weigh 7—Two tons.

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Foden D Type Tractor No, 12670 (Reg, No. PP8935), built in 1927, and seen here when owned by our member Francis Grover. The inquest was held at Chesham Polise Station last night (Thursday) when a verdict of accidental death was returned. Mr. Bernard Blaser (instructed by the Bucks. Insurance Bureau) represented the owner of the vehicle, Mr. Francis H. Grover, haulage contractor, of Amersham Common. STARTED TO RUN AWAY

Reginald Thomas Radcliffe, of Plantation Way, Amersham Common, a stoker employed by Mr. Grover, said that he was on the steam wagon with Harris. They were to fetch a load of timber, and the engine appeared to be in good order when they left the Common. When they were

What brakes are there on this steam wagon ?—A foot brake and a hand-brake. There is also a brake on the trailer operated from the driver's cab. You say that when the vehicle gained speed you jumped off 7—Yes. When you did that did you intend to put the brake on the trailer ?— Yes. Witness said he did not see the engine hit the bank at the bottom of the hill, but he saw it topple over on its off-side, and a lot of steam and smoke came from it. Harris came out from underneath the cab and walked to the roadside and sat on the bank, and then he collapsed. Witness signalled a motor-car to stop

STEAMING and Harris was taken immediately to hospital. He had been on the steam wagon about seven years, and once or twice before there had been trouble with the cable of the brakes. It was the driver's duty to look after the cable. Witness thought that the last time the cable broke was about two months ago. He did not know whether Harris used the footbrake down the hill, but he thought the handbrake was the more powerful. They had been down the hill many times before. TOPPLED OVER Richard Arthur Day, a labourer, of White Inn Park, Latimer, described how he saw the lorry coming down the hill at a fast speed, and he stopped to watch it. He saw the lorry mount the bank and then topple over. When the driver got out from underneath it, witness could see he was terribly injured. Francis Henry Grover, of " Ingleside," Amersharn Common, said that Harris had been employed by him for about seven years. The engine seemed to be quite all right when it left on the Tuesday morning. Harris was In the habit of examining the

engine every Saturday afternoon, but on the previous Saturday afternoon it was out on a job. There had never been much serious trouble with it and it was overhauled about a year ago. Harris had instructions to look after it and knew he was to inform witness if anything was wrong. Dr. R. S. Sparkey, of Amersham, said that Harris was admitted to hospital suffering from extensive scalds. " There was no hope for Harris from the beginning," he said. P.C. Dillow, of Latimer, said that the machine weighed 7 tons 2 cwts., and the trailer 2 tons. The coroner observed to the jury that he did not think any blame could be attached to anyone. Harris, he considered, had acted courageously in sticking to his engine to the last, but he was afraid that Harris lost his head at the last moment by omitting to put on the other brake. " It is easy, on occasions like this, when coming down a hill and suddenly feeling nine tons running away, to forget what to do," added the coroner . A verdict of accidental death was returned. —28th May, 1935.

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BOOK REVIEW In the January, 1962, issue of this magazine we reviewed the book Traction Engines in Retirement, by G. J. Romanes. We said that this book was in fact a collection of coloured plates most suitable for

framing. We are therefore very pleased to see advertised in this issue is a special offer which will enable you to purchase three of these plates at a con-

cessional price for the period of one month. I can only say buy whilst you have the chance. Some Working Traction Engines. Edited by Alan Martin. Published by Messrs. Percival Marshall & Co. Ltd. Price 5/-. This book, which is a collection of 44 illustrations suitably captioned, is the result of a tie-up between the

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Society from whose library the original photographs were selected. Other books have been, and are being, published showing photographs of engines at rallies in recent times

where they appear in almost new condition. In this book we see engines as they really used to be, when they were at work day in day out as the principal power unit on the farm and not as they are today relics of a bygone age upon which so much care

and attention is lavished. Credit is due to Alan Martin of the Road Locomotive Society for the great amount of voluntary effort that has gone into this book which, without doubt, contains 44 of the most interesting photographs yet published at such a low cost. If any of our members fail to buy this publication, then truly he is not

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NEWS FLASHES William Dowthwaite writes that Ruston & Hornsby 7 h.p. S.C. traction engine No. 113143 (Reg. No. A06340) has been purchased by a Mr. Burns of Brough Sands, Carlisle, for preservation.

Keith Vigus writes that there are four engines is the yard of J. Vines of Hardwick, near Gloucester. They are Burrell road locomotive No. 3809 (Reg. No. YA369), a compound

Fowler road locomotive No. 12902 (Reg. No. AB8948), and two Aveling rollers, namely No. 5697 (Reg. No. DD6064), Class RCIO, a DCC/SV 10 tonner, and No. 8585 (Reg. No.

FH2253), which is a DCC/SV. Garrick Sharman writes from Thames Ditton to say that when recently in Devon he saw the following engines. All appeared to have been recently working and seemed to be

waiting for the next job. Aveling & Porter No. 6905 (Reg.

No. YA832), between Challacombe and Simonbath, and Aveling No. 4873 (Reg. No. TA6I20), between Littleham and Buckland Brewer. Marshall roller No. 77474 (Reg.

No. TC6642), at Newton Poppleford. Jack Griffiths writes from 9 Pitt Street, Ashburton, Victoria. Australia, saying that he has recently purchased a single cylinder traction engine built by R. Hornsby & Sons, No. 6566. It is, he believes, of 8 h.p., and is fitted with two speeds. He is most anxious

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experts on the products of Mr. Hornsby. Colin Betts writes from Ilford to say that Aveling & Porter roller No. 7920, owned by Lindsey County Council, was recently at work at Ingham, a village about eight miles north of Lincoln on the A1398.

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FOR SALE AND WANTED For Sale.—Marshall 7 ton ComFor Sale.—Sentinel Timber Tractor pound Roller. Working order.— (four only built). Believed built B. J. Garman, Broadheath, Presteigne, 1933. Good condition. No repairs Rads. Tel.: Presteigne 232. needed. £350.—J. Wharton, Southern Wanted.—Photograph of S4 Sen- Down, Minster Lovell, Oxford. tinel Wagon No. 9277 (Reg. No. Wanted.—Details of Aveling & DK N689) when in ownership of Porter Roller No. 11347. New 1925 London & Rochester Trading Co., to Thorn & Bates, George Green, Rochester, Kent (1937-1948), Gonn & Langley, Bucks. Would like to know Searle, Bow, London (1948-), or H. of later owners and Reg. No.— Pye, Lidsing, near Chatham, Kent, as W. Petty, 54 Ellesmere Road, J. owner has been unable to find any Berkhamsted, Herts. such photographs to date.—R. Nixon, For Sale.—Steam pump: pump 24 George's Wood Road, Brookmans bore 1+ in, X 1+ in. stroke. ManuPark, Hatfield, Herts. factured by E. S. Hindley, Bourton, Wanted.—Any information, photo- Dorset. Offers.—E. A. Goundrey & graphs or literature concerning the Son Ltd., Duns Tew, Oxford. products of Sir W. G. ArmstrongWanted.—Information on stationWhitworth & Co. Ltd. Especially ary and marine steam engines, pumps, wanted are photographs or informa- etc. Catalogues, photographs, books. tion of Armstrong Roller No. 10R19 —M.E. Delanoy, Ireby, Haddenham, (Reg. No. F12795), ex Exeter City Cambs. Council and R. Dingle & Sons Ltd. For Sale.—Set of two coloured —J. S. Luxton, Truro School, Truro, prints, size 4f in. by 3+ in., plus a Cornwall. 11 in. border. Foster Showman's For Sale.—Burrell Traction Engine Tractor and Clayton Traction. Price No. 3164. S.C.C. Passed inspection 5s. 6d. including postage.--I. Crawley, cold and under steam in October, Field House, Turvey, Bedford. 1962. Fine mechanical condition and Wanted.—Engine makers' name well• preserved. Can be steamed by rings, etc., for restoration and preappointment for bonafide enquirers. servation only. Exceptionally high —P. G. King, Rissington House, prices for rareties.—Anthony BeauPark Chase, Hadleigh, Essex. mont, " Waynefleet," South Wootton, Wanted.—The Liveries Section of King's Lynn. The Road Locomotive Society are Wanted.—Burrell 15-teeth slow most anxious to complete their col- speed ninion and 86-teeth mating lection of makers' transfers for pos- spur. Would consider purchasing terity. Those still required are: complete three-speed set.—T. G. Foster, Garrett, McLaren, Hornsby, Hunt, 156 Holly Lane, Smethwick, Ruston Hornsby, Ruston Proctor, Staffs. Tel.: Smethwick 0029. Allchin, Clayton. Greens, Savage, For Sale.—Burrell S.C.C. T./E. Wantage, Barrows & Stewart, Davey Paxman, and Brown & May. Any- Spares. Smokebox door with namebody who can help with these or plate, water pump castings, clack know of the whereabouts of such boxes, etc. Aveling & Porter and transfers should write to the Officer Marshall 12 ton top work spares. of this Section of the Society, R. C. J. Also Marshall front wheel fork Willcox, Plain House, Whiteshill, Nr. casting.—J. T. Beeby, Wymeswold Road, Rempstone, Loughborough, Stroud, Glos. For Sale.—Set of four coloured Leics. Wanted.—Marshall Roller 1927 prints. Size 91 in. by Si in., plus a 2 in. border. These have been spe- " S " Type chimney base ring or cially printed for framing with special chimney complete.—J. T. Beeby, Rempstone, Road, attention being paid to the colour Wymeswold accuracy. The engines depicted are Loughborough, Leics. Fowler Showman's Engine "KitchFor Sale.—New Burrell copper ener ", Fowler Single Cylinder chimney tops. Send your requirePloughing Engine at Work, Thorny- ments, giving dimensions, etc., to the croft Lorry and Marshall Traction at Editor. Price will be dependent upon Work on the Drum. Each set in the number ordered from Messrs. envelope with stiffener. 15/- post Garrett's, who are prepared to get paid from I. Crawley, Field House, the original suppliers to spin a further Turvey, Bedford. supply if the need is sufficient.

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DIARY OF EVENTS Any event of interest to our readers will be included free of charge upon official notification from the Organising Secretary.

JUNE 2 (Whit Sunday). Beaulieu Rally. 3 (Whit Monday). Beaulieu Rally. Secretary: J. Crawley, Field House, Turvey, Beds. 3 (Whit Monday). Woodton Old Hall Rally. Secretary: C. R. Knights, Esq., Harleston, Norfolk. 3 (Whit Monday). Stanford Park Rally (near Rugby). Secretary: Miss K. Middleton, Poplar Lane, Holcote, Northants. 15 Huntingdonshire County Show and Engine Display. Secretary: T. Paiseley, Manor Farm, Holywell, St. Ives, Hunts. 15 Brettenham Park, Suffolk, T.E. Rally. Secretary: D. Rule, Hinxton Street, Ickleton, Saffron Walden. 22 Cornish Rally (St. Eval). Hon. Secretary: G. Hawkins, Tredinnick House, St. Issey, Cornwall. 29 Chartridge Traction Engine Rally. Chartridge End Farm, Chartridge, Nr. Chesham, Bucks. Secretary: T. L. de Faille, The Old Cottage, Chartridge, Nr. Chesham, Bucks. (Tel.: Chesham 261). 29 Northleach Traction Engine Rally. Secretary: C. J. Nichols, 73 Park End, Gloucester. 30 Gilwell Park Rally of Vintage Cars, Commercial Vehicles and Traction Engines. Secretary: P. L. Harris, 38 Fernleigh Road, Winchmore Hill, N.21.

JULY 6 Wimbish (Essex) Traction Engine Rally. Secretary: A. C. Durrant, Esq., 94 Leigh Gardens, Kensal Rise, London, N.W.10. 6 & 7 Rempstone Rally. Hon. Secretary: J. Beeby, Wymeswold Road, Rempstone, Nr. Loughborough. 6 West of England Rally, Nr. Redruth, Cornwall. Hon. Secretary: V. H. Carveth, 9 Barncoose, Redruth, Cornwall. 20 Appleford Rally. Bridge Farm, Appleford, Berks. Joint Secretaries: Arthur Napper, Bridge Farm, Appleford, and G. R. Hawthorne, 19 Bridle Path, Woodcote, Reading. 20 Horsham Traction Engine and Vintage Car Rally. Secretary: L. H. nnurnp, S? romptnns Lane, Horsham, Sussex. AUGUST 3, 4 & 5 (Bank Holiday). Bedford Steam Engine Preservation Society Rally, at Bletsoe, Bedford (on A6). Hon. Secretary: T Crawley, Field House, Turvey. Bedford. 17 I ,vm ng to n Rally (N.T.E.C.). Hampshire. Secretary: E. A. Fillmore, 34 Northwick Park Road, Harrow, Middx. OCTOBER 19 Annual General Meeting of The National Traction Club, followed by the Annual Dinner.

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