1930 Fowler Steam Tractor
1930 Fowler Steam Tractor
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February 2003: The remains of a Fowler Road Roller (No. 18074, Reg. No. GS 1719) had just arrived on a low loader from Lincolnshire. The roller end had been removed and the previous owner had started the conversion to a Hercules Tractor. These images are some of the bits and pieces that came with the main body.
History of John Fowler Tractor (Road Roller Conversion)
No. 18074 - Registration Number GS 1719
The history file says she was new in March 1930 and belonged to John Campbell & Sons, Aberfoyle, Perthshire.
At a date unknown (but pre 1962) to Aberdeenshire County Council.
At a date unknown (but after 1963) to Thomas T. Boughton, Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
In 1978 to Nigel Musham, Scothern, Lincolnshire.
In 2003 to Nicholas Casburn, Corpusty, Norfolk.
1962
1962
GS 1719 at Inverurie Railway Yard heating tar . . .
1963
1963
. . . and a year later, she's still there!
1968
1968
This bill of sale is dated 18th April, 1968 and, although the second engine is recorded as "unregistered", I suspect it is GS 1719.
The three images above are © Bon Accord Steam Engine Club are are here for information purposes only.
Forecastle
Forecastle
Set of 1930s Hercules Tractor plans supplied
Smokebox
Smokebox
in feet and inches
Front Wheels
Front Wheels
for the new front end
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 - June 2nd - THE BIG DAY . . . will it pass the inspection and get a 10-year boiler certificate?
Yes, it passed.
So, insulation fitted . . .
then fine tuned before the external coverings fitted.
First road trip on July 17th. Nick "in control of the engine" and Oz steering
First 3-mile shakedown. August 8th. Nick in control and Alan steering
First 15-mile round trip to The Ingworth Throsh
August 13th, 2009
Lots of interest shown in the Fowler at The Throsh
Brief stop at Blickling Hall on the way home
2010
Weeting, July 18th
Weeting and back
= 88-mile road trip
September 12th
Ingworth Throsh
November 19th
Earle Arms, Heydon
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Covid Pandemic
Stopped
Play
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
March - new gears are here!
April - fitted.
June, 2026. New tubes collected.
Ready to take the tubes.
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