Road workers with steam road roller, Slamannan

Maker
Unknown
Production date
1930
 Description
View of five road workers standing in front of a road roller.
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Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
1930
Subject person
Subject place
Station Rd/Slamannan/Slamannan area
Subject notes
Five road workers are standing in front of a road roller, registration MS4157. The roller has a large front roller above which is a box with a prancing horse trademark. Behind it is the chimney and a roof over the engine, which has a large flywheel.

The registration number indicates the road roller was registered in Stirlingshire in 1923. It is probably a 10 tonne Aveling & Porter E type steam road roller, one of more than 10,000 steam road rollers built by the company. The E type had a piston valve engine and showed excellent economy on the road.

McCracken, Thomas (L); Taggart, William (2 from L); Oswald, Tom (3 from L); Baird, Willie (2 from R); Scott, Jimmy (R)
Accession number
P19955

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