Scammell Showtrac GUR 148
Scammell Showtrac GUR 148, at Rushden in May 1998. The Scammell Showtrac was a type of ballast tractor built by Scammell of Watford to meet the requirements of travelling Showmen who, after World War 1, had started to move from steam-powered Showman's road locomotives to internal-combustion engined vehicles. A number of ex military vehicles had been used by some prior to World War II and modified by fitting dynamos to power the rides. Scammell developed the idea with a specially designed tractor
Picture No
14164992
Media ID
48663803
Size
5433px x 3716px
(4.6MB)
Credit
© The Peter Butt Transportation Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed photographer-Scan of original print
Date
1998
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Ballast Developed Dynamos Engined Fitting Idea Locomotives Lorry Modified Requirements Rushden Scammell Showmen Specially Steam-powered Tractor Watford
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