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Andy Rodker

Andy Rodker deceased

Posted: 11 Jul 2020

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Steam engine or traction engine (I know someone will put me right very quickly!). Maurice gave me steam traction engine, which I am happy to go with! And yet, steamroller is the correct term (thank you José Manuel!)

Steam engine or traction engine (I know someone will put me right very quickly!). Maurice gave me steam traction engine, which I am happy to go with! And yet, steamroller is the correct term (thank yo
In the Nuevos Ministerios gardens, Paseo de La Castellana, Madrid (open to the public but, as usual, no-one there!)

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 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Ein beeindruckendes Zeugnis technischer Entwicklung, Andy !
3 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
We don't see many of those nowadays Andy! Nice to see it on show, even if no one is looking!
Hope you have had a good weekend and wish you a good new week.
3 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club has replied
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Thank you, Rosa.
I remember being caught behind a procession of these leaving a county showground in either Blandford Forum or Wimborne Minster (I forget which one it was near! You will know, I'm sure!) as I took the scenic route (bad mistake) to see some clients in Parkstone.
In the days before mobile phones I had no way of contacting my clients until I could use a payphone at the next village and when I got to one two hours later there was no answer.
In Parkstone, I plied the knocker in vain. So I returned to London. I stopped off at a service station and called them again. This time they answered. They weren't happy but were reasonable people so they understood and we arranged another appointment.
A waste of time and petrol but a lovely drive... until then!
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
~~~Great comments! Thank you all~~~
3 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
Oh wow - that is an old engine. I remember an old boss of mine in London, used to travel down to Cornwall to drive his old steamroller. Boy did it make a noise going along the roads. There used to be fairs showing off the old steam engines. Fabulous to see them.
3 years ago.

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