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THE PRIDE OF MONEWDEN BACK TO ITS FORMER GLORY

2021 has seen the return to the rally field of many engines that have been subject to extensive restoration projects which have been completed during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns. One such engine is the Vickery brothers, Paul and Ian’s superb Burrell single 7nhp agricultural engine, No. 2507 of 1902. Now resplendent in a new lined crimson paint job the engine has been a highlight at local events following the resumption of rallies in 2021. Often to be seen paired with another of the Vickery’s restorations, a 1926 Fowler living van, the brothers have been busy during lock down returning the engine to the condition it left the Thetford works when delivered to its first owners in Suffolk. Having

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