Torbay Steam Fair - Robey Portable engine
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Torbay Steam Fair - Robey Portable engine by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Torbay Steam Fair - Robey Portable engine
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 4 Aug 2018
This is Robey No. 37958 of 1918 and called Jill. It is a 5 horsepower single cylinder engine based in the Redruth area. It was driving a 36" threshing drum.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.39131
Longitude
-3.548955