Aveling and Porter: KX 6838
From Graces Guide
Note, this is a subsection of Aveling and Porter.
Phoenix. 1922 Single Piston Valve, E-Type Roller. No. 10350, Reg No. KX 6838, 6 nhp, 10 tons.
1922. New to Slough Borough County Council.
Sent to Aveling Barfords in Grantham where a lot of work was undertaken.
Laid up in the park next to the Great Western Mainline.
Purchased by Peter Bowers and repaired using parts from other rollers obtained from Hardwicks' scrapyard.
Phoenix was rallied for 5 years until 1982.
Mark Garrett brought Phoenox to Cornwall and bought by Andrew Williams of St. Austell. [1]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Boconnoc Steam Fair Programme, 2011.