Marshall, Sons and Co: FJB 990
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Ultimate. Compound S-type piston valve steam roller. No 89543. Built 1943. Reg No: FJB 990.
This engine was fitted with the makers radial valve gear. It was built for export to the Union of South Africa but commandeered by the War Office. This was the penultimate Marshall convertible engine to be built.
It was sold to Ford and Sons, contractors of Berkshire in November 1949 for £100 in 'as new' condition and worked for 10 years. It was then acquired in the early 1970's by Doug Knight of Bodmin. Then it was bought in August 1999 by Terry and Valerie Axe of Constantine, Cornwall. This engine had done relatively little work compared with other engines. Its last log registration prior to preservation was the 13th January 1961. In 2009 it was bought by Ian Burley and Family of Redruth.[1] The front and back rolls were rubbered and repainted over the winter of 2010. During the winter of 2011 she had new tubes and tube plate, new timber lagging, front forks, head stock and the barrel repainted.[2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Boconnoc Steam Fair Programme, 2011.
- ↑ The West of England Steam Engine Society 2012 Stithians Rally Programme.