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'Atlas' Road Locomotive, the UK, 1930s? (lemmy.world)

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[–] IcyEcho@feddit.uk 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

After doing some digging, I found that this is a Fowler 16263 'Talisman' belonging to the Pickfords removal company delivering an M.G. cylinder to St. Anne's Board Mills in Bristol in 1938.

Pickfords Traction Engine Pulling an M.G. Cylinder

Corgi apparently even made a toy of this event.

Corgi Toy of the Traction Engine Pulling an M.G. Cylinder

[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Apparently the M. G. stands for "machine glazed" and refers to making shiny paper.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_dryer

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago

I would have assumed it was a giant electric motor, so thanks for the link.

I just wish there were diagrams to show the interior and mode of operation.