After all these years still there, still untouched

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Browsing through old holiday photos Bas de Voogd came along this picture which he made some forty years ago. Supposing that all was cleared by now he did contacted Kris Ward from Kris’s Industrial Trials and Derek Rayner from the Leeds and District Traction Engine Club. To his (and our!) surprise Bas found out that some of the 'stuff' is still there. The yard is at Binton on Avon or somewhere close. The tackle is (or was) Bomford & Carrs and the tractor pictured here is an ultra-rare petrol powered one which Fowler started to make in 1909 but had only managed to sell 40 of these units by the 1930’s whilst at the same time 200 steam traction engines were built. The yard is still owned by a very old guy who will not part with it. In our opinion there should be made an ultimate attempt to save it from the scrap heap. Even if it is beyond repair it should be stored dry to be admired for next generations. But how?

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