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Supplied new to Dulverton RDC Somerset. | ''Note this is a subsection of [[John Fowler and Co]].'' | ||
'''Fire Fly. Tiger Tractor. Reg No. U 5313, built 1919, 3 nhp, 5 tons.''' | |||
Supplied new to Dulverton RDC Somerset. Later moving to Cornwall in ownership of William Friendship, St. Dominic and eventually passed to [[R. Dingle and Sons]], Stoke Climsland. It was purchased by W. G. Hawkins of Tredinnick in 1958. | |||
In 1962 it was converted into a showmans style and fitted with a new firebox. | |||
In 1967 it was sold out of Cornwall. She was however, re-acquired by him in 1987 or 1989. It had a complete boiler re-build under the leadership of Robert Hawkins, which was completed in 1992. | |||
After Roberts tragic death in 1994 and George's passing in 1995 the engine stood in the shed until 2004. | |||
It was purchased in March 2010 from Yvonne Hawkins by her grandson David Boyling of St. Issey who intends to restore it further. <ref>Boconnoc Steam Fair Programme, 2011.</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 11:13, 12 September 2011
Note this is a subsection of John Fowler and Co.
Fire Fly. Tiger Tractor. Reg No. U 5313, built 1919, 3 nhp, 5 tons.
Supplied new to Dulverton RDC Somerset. Later moving to Cornwall in ownership of William Friendship, St. Dominic and eventually passed to R. Dingle and Sons, Stoke Climsland. It was purchased by W. G. Hawkins of Tredinnick in 1958.
In 1962 it was converted into a showmans style and fitted with a new firebox. In 1967 it was sold out of Cornwall. She was however, re-acquired by him in 1987 or 1989. It had a complete boiler re-build under the leadership of Robert Hawkins, which was completed in 1992. After Roberts tragic death in 1994 and George's passing in 1995 the engine stood in the shed until 2004.
It was purchased in March 2010 from Yvonne Hawkins by her grandson David Boyling of St. Issey who intends to restore it further. [1]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Boconnoc Steam Fair Programme, 2011.