Lister Petter stationary engine, Fairford Steam Rally, Quarry Farm, Poulton, Gloucestershire
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Lister Petter stationary engine, Fairford Steam Rally, Quarry Farm, Poulton, Gloucestershire
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 17 Aug 2014
Pictured on the 90th anniversary of its manufacture, this engine was used .until 1999 in a local bakery hooked up to a large mixing bowl. The motion blur, disquieting as it can be to sensitive souls, is deliberate as it shows that the machine is in working order.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.718711
Longitude
-1.858671