Aveling and Porter Road Roller DM 3079
Aveling and Porter BHO class Road Roller, regn. DM 3079, number: 7632. Built in 1912 by Aveling and Porter at Rochester, powered by a 5 Nhp single-cylinder steam engine. This road roller was acquired by the noted Steeplejack and television personality Fred Dibnah. Fred restored it with a canopy and named it after his first wife Allison'. After a divorce, he changed the name to that of his second wife Betsy'. Parked behind the Road Roller is Clayton and Shuttleworth General Purpose Engine, regn. CE 7943, number: 46059, Lucy Ashton
Picture No
13133083
Media ID
47742519
Size
6142px x 3600px
(3.7MB)
Credit
© The Peter Butt Steam Collection / Mary Evans
Source
unattributed photographer - from an original negative
Date
1970s
