Maxitrak 1" scale Burrell agricultural traction engine
This version shows to good effect the style of the typical British agricultural traction engine with spoked flywheel, brass topped chimney, open crank, and strake shod wheels. These engines where used for threshing, sawing and general farm work. The model is provided with rubber tyres to give better traction and to protect the strakes when it is operated on hard surfaces
This engine is an accurate model based on the Burrell Agricultural Engine “Prince” a 7hp single cylinder Tractor, Works No.3728. Delivered new on the 23rd of August 1916 to J.Hardy of Blackmore, Essex, the engine survives in good working condition and is to be seen regularly at steam rallies up and down the country during the summer months. With its open motion, spoked flywheel and lack of cover for the driver this is the traction engine in its most basic form. “Prince” remains largely original, as can be seen from the recent photo on this page. Because of the relatively high initial cost of Agricultural engines, many smaller farmers could not afford to buy their own, useful though they were. It was not uncommon therefore, for farmers to engage the services of a local contracting gang who would, in the summer months, set about the annual tasks of threshing, baling, sawing etc and come autumn - ploughing the fields (using "roundabout" windlass tackle), ready for the next seasons crop!
1:12 scale Burrell Agricultural engine
Boiler. Pressure 60 psi, gas fired (coal fired poa)
Cylinder. 7/8" Bore. 7/8" Stroke.
Stephensons valve gear
Wheels front 4 1/8" 105mm dia , rear 6 3/4" 171mm dia
Wheelbase 11 7/8" 302mm
Screw actuated brake
Length 20 1/8" 510mm
Width 8 1/4" 210mm
Height 12 1/2" 318mm
Weight 12kg
rtr £2400
3 type A lamps £35
Scale hosepipe £17
Scale bucket £15
Scale shovel £15
Display case kit £60
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