On the Road

The Robey Trust , based at the New Perseverance Ironworks in Tavistock, West Devon, is a charity dedicated to continuing the traditions of the Robey Engineering Company of Lincoln. This involves not only the maintenance in working order of many Robey engines, the vast majority of them steam engines, but also continuing and transmitting to coming generations the expertise required to preserve and run these machines. This weekend "The Works" were open to the public. On display were many working, steam driven vehicles and machines. This one was being used to transport people between the Town Centre and the works. A wonderful and evocative sight, as well as a surprise to passing motorists!