Burrell Crane Engine No 3829, “His Majesty”, built in 1907, PB9687
McLaren Road Locomotive No 1652, “Boadicea”, built in 1918, WF1864
“His Majesty” (1907), “Boadicea” (1918) and “The Great North” (1901): powerful steam vehicles arriving in Brighton for the sixtieth Historic Commercial Vehicle Society rally. All three engines are in steam and under power as the convoy enters Brighton; the engine in front is towing the two engines behind plus a low loader carrying a 132kV, 45,000 kVA mains electricity grid transformer made by Fuller, representing the old technology hauling in the new. Seeing, hearing and smelling these historic engines move under their own power was one step beyond seeing them on static display at the many rallies they grace with their presence.
Fowler Crane Engine, 8920 “The Great North” - Built in 1901, SG4713
