Greens Griffin Petrol Engined pavement Roller
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Greens Griffin Petrol Engined pavement Roller
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 26 May 2014
Thomas Green & Son were founded in Leeds in 1835 making wirework and, later, lawnmowers. In 1885 they moved into producing steam powered trams and then trains, steam rollers and traction engines. In 1905, they produced their first petrol-powered lightweight roller for sports ground use. During World War II, Greens made aircraft parts for the Blackburn Aircraft Company who took over Greens after the war when the company continued to produce rollers, mowers and other products until they were sold to Atkinson of Preston, And the Leeds factory was closed down. This 50cwt model is powered by a twin cylinder petrol engine and was used for pavement and side-road resurfacing by Kendal Corporation for 1947, when it was manufactured, until 1974, when it was sold for preservation as more modern rollers became available. It is now on display outside the Lakeland Motor Museum at Backbarrow.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.259661
Longitude
-2.989498