Ruston & Hornsby 6 n.h.p. 10 ton Road Roller
Ruston & Hornsby 6 n.h.p. 10 ton in Salvage Squad, Non-fiction TV, 2002-2004 Ep. 3.02
Class: Others, Steam engine — Model origin: 
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Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2007-05-02 01:34 |
Any more images available? I would like to see details of the nameplate, numberplate (if attached), front logo, cylinders, etc. |
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◊ 2007-05-02 01:53 |
sorry, it was a one-shot part of the programme. |
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◊ 2007-05-02 03:08 |
It is a 'steam roller'. Could be anyone of half a dozen different makes. If we all look at enough pictures someone will possibly find another pic of the same machine! -- Last edit: 2007-05-02 03:08:20 |
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◊ 2007-05-02 10:31 |
Then I have to look closer ... .gif ":)") |
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◊ 2007-05-02 17:16 |
it's an aveling and porter named hercules |
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◊ 2007-05-02 18:06 |
No, it isn't. 'Salvage Squad' did restore an Aveling & Porter 10 ton 6 n.h.p. Type E single cylinder Road Roller, Works No. 10594, Registration YA 6375, named 'Hercules', from 1923, but that is a different vehicle: ![[Image: im000579we0.th.jpg]](http://img392.imageshack.us/my.php?image=im000579we0.jpg "http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/3590/im000579we0.th.jpg") -- Last edit: 2007-05-02 18:09:27 |
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◊ 2007-05-02 18:32 |
There are similarities to the A&P but also many detail differences. It could well be a different model aveling & porter ??. |
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◊ 2007-05-02 19:01 |
Yes, it is different. Even though Aveling & Porter is always a good guess -- they had a 2/3 market share in Road Rollers -- this one is a mid to late 1920s Ruston & Hornsby, quite similar to this one: ![[Image: hpim5764al1.th.jpg]](http://img46.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim5764al1.jpg "http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/6834/hpim5764al1.th.jpg") which is a 10 ton 6 n.h.p. Roller from 1928. -- Last edit: 2007-05-02 19:01:57 |
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◊ 2007-05-02 19:48 |
the salvage squad web site only lists one roller and its the aveling porter |
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◊ 2007-05-02 20:00 |
... which was restored in episode 1.01 ... In this episode, 3.02, a Massey Harris 780 combine harvester is being restored. Have a look at the star ratings. Also please pay attention to the details of the vehicles. I posted extra images so you can see they are quite different. |
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◊ 2007-05-04 21:19 |
Alexander, you are correct. The details match the Ruston & Hornsby quite well. You are also right about checking details as most of these machines were very similar. -- Last edit: 2007-05-04 21:19:51 |
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◊ 2007-05-04 21:44 |
I wasn't addressing you, Wrenchhead, as I know you care for details. With these steam engines it is just like with, let's say, US cars from the seventies: for the untrained eye they all look the same. I find steam engines fascinating. If there is a steam gathering near you by all means visit it ... you will not regret it! |
