Traction Engines in WW1

[JohnFParticipant @johnf59703]

[JohnFParticipant @johnf59703]

Hi All here is an interesting link sent to me, it shows a parade of Steam WW1 vehicles

**LINK**

[Nick_GParticipant @nick_g]

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Grand.

Nick

[Jesse Hancock 1Participant @jessehancock1]

What no clutch! They don't build em like that any more, thankfully.

Nice Holt on the trailer too perhaps not run due to track damaging the tarmacadam.

Great stuff.

Jesse

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

I love the way the front wheels jump as it pulls off! Never thought I'd see a traction engine doing a wheelie…

Neil

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Very common on the rally field if there is a fat bloke on the back of a model engine or any decent sort of load

Edited By JasonB on 19/02/2015 14:52:16

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

Posted by JohnF on 19/02/2015 12:13:32:

Hi All here is an interesting link sent to me, it shows a parade of Steam WW1 vehicles

**LINK**

Nice one !!!

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

I am minded of the rather high death rate for Fordson tractor drivers before the 3-point hitch was invented.

Neil

[WALLACEParticipant @wallace]

Watching the clip made me wonder if traction engines have differentials …

Do they ??

W.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Most road locos, tractors and agricultural ones have diffs, ploughing engines don't. They can be locked.

My 2"

J

Edited By JasonB on 19/02/2015 19:26:15

[WALLACEParticipant @wallace]

Now I know !

Thanks !!

W.

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