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Another rather splendid photo - Archivist - 04-03-2022
and not a collar and tie in sight..
Sent to me by a pal this week originating from South African Railways
RE: Another rather splendid photo - Lowespeed - 04-03-2022
Love the brakes !!
RE: Another rather splendid photo - Colin Morgan - 04-03-2022
What does the steering wheel do?
I wonder why these haven't caught on - much cheaper than HS2?
RE: Another rather splendid photo - Steve kay - 04-03-2022
That is an interesting picture of an interesting machine. It is evidently not a manufactured piece of kit, as the attached photo of Wickham's modification of a Seven indicates. The SAR machine at first glance seems to have running gear adapted from a PW trolley or maybe a velocipede as built by Sheffield or Buda. I will ask around, but probably a better historian will beat me to finding out further info.
RE: Another rather splendid photo - Hugh Barnes - 04-03-2022
Is that Wickham as in Wickham Trolley fame, Steve?
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RE: Another rather splendid photo - Tony Betts - 04-03-2022
always fun, until someone comes the other way.
tony.
RE: Another rather splendid photo - Steve kay - 04-03-2022
Sorry Hugh, I should have made clear that the Seven conversion was by Wickhams, railway equipment manufacturers of Ware. Many of the surviving trolleys still have their original JAP engines in them. Security arrangements are about the same as London jewellers. Offers to swap the JAP for a brand new three cylinder Kubota engine would get a rude response.
RE: Another rather splendid photo - John Cornforth - 04-03-2022
I think the steering wheel has been left so as to give the driver something to pull on when applying those brakes ! Those wheels and cow? catcher look like they weigh the same as the rest of the car.
RE: Another rather splendid photo - Hugh Barnes - 04-03-2022
Though it appears the Wickham version Steve posted has lost its steering wheel?
RE: Another rather splendid photo - Andy Bennett - 04-03-2022
The cow catcher looks a little optimistic. I have a feeling the cow would win...