ATV Today: 25.06.1975: Traction Engine

Summary

Sue Jay takes a ride on a traction engine and talks to the owner, Len Crane from Sedgley, en route about the engine, the costs of running it and the problems of driving it in modern traffic.

Year:

1975

Duration:

0:04:57

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Sue Jay piece to camera. Shots of the traction engine that was originally owned by the John Thompson boiler company reversing from a driveway in Sedgley and then being driven along main road to Wolverhampton. Sue talks to Len Crane whilst driving the traction engine through the traffic about what the vehicle is like to drive, insure and the reaction from other road users.


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