Burrell 3 ton 'Special Light Traction Engine'

I've just found a reference to two 6 ins models of this engine in ME vol. 192 no. 4212 for January 2004.

The prototype, with a vertical boiler, was Burrell's initial response to the repeal of the 'Red Flag Act', allowing vehicles under 3 tons to be operated by one man and travel up to 12 mph. After a few years of development they abandoned it in favour of small 'conventional' engines.

The article says the models were built by Eddie Lancaster (illustrated) and Don Grey. "Both have been illustrated before in Road Steam Out and About Christmas Specials."

Can anyone help me track down Road Steam Out and About please? Mr Google hasn't heard of it. Was it an ME publication?

I now own Don Grey's model and would love to know more about its early history.

Thanks in anticipation,

Bill.

"Out and About" is Edward George's (Martin Wallis) yearly article in ME of what engines he has seen while out and about at the various rallys.

"Road Steam" is his regular traction engine series which your original ref was in.

If you stick Out and about into this index you will find the mags

Edited By JasonB on 27/08/2017 20:42:39

Dear Jason,

Excellent! Thank you very much. The Christmas issue for 2001 has a photo of 'my' engine plus quite a bit of text.

I'm delighted.

The engine has had a pretty extensive rebuild and a repaint, but the photo shows it as it was when I bought it.

If anyone knows anything more about the model or the prototype I'd be very pleased to hear.

Best wishes,

Bill.

Hi Bill, I did not realise your Burrell was built by Don Gray. I knew him and his son John from CSME.