Monthly Archives: March 2010

Foster Steam Wagon Catalogue

4 March 2010 – 9:45 pm

I have been sent these scans of an original Foster Steam Wagon catalogue by Al Jackson who’s family requested the catalogue from Fosters when they were considering the purchase of a wagon. Catalogues such as this make interesting reading and general contain pictures were don’t survive anywhere else – and they are worth quite a [...]

By David Collidge | Posted in Historic Pictures | Comments (0)

Fowler Ploughing Engines in Angola

2 March 2010 – 9:14 pm

About a year ago I wrote a post about several abandoned ploughing engines in Angola which I had become very interested in. In the intervening period I have spoken to several people who have seen these engines first hand and even heard of several reports that the engines had been moved or tipped over.
This is [...]

By David Collidge | Posted in Overseas Engines | Comments (0)