Old Glory

A STEAM ROLLER CALLED HENGIST

nce the boiler assembly and the other parts were back at the family farm and under cover, a thorough inspection revealed the full extent of the work needed to put the engine back into steam and restore it to as near as original condition as possible. It seemed that, whilst at Chatham, the boiler assembly may have fallen off its seating onto one side as there was a bend in the right-hand horn block,

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