Aveling & Porter Steam Roller

A trip on a steam engine to the Tinkers Park steam rally in 1999.
The steam roller was built in 1904 by Aveling & Porter at the Rochester works in Kent England.
She is a R10 class single cylinder slide valve, 10 ton road roller.
At the time of filming the owner was David Coppard of Crowborough.

[@itisyarb]

That man driving it on his own has balls of steel.

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

What a beautiful roller! The sound she makes from her blastpipe is magnificent

[@R0b0Tra1n]

"Railways are no good! Turn them into roads! Pull 'em up! Turn them into roads!"

[@helwana8030]

(as George) hey! That's my line!

[@charleskendall5972]

@@helwana8030 thats why i love traction engines ;) you dont rely on a set of tracks, you can just fire up and go!!

[@Tauraco00]

Lovely - I absolutely love the steam era - I have a Fowler Steam Roller on my model railway layout

[@mattseymour8637]

Great filming! That roller sounds great and reminds me of Fred and his Roller :) those rollers always have a nice chuff to them

[@marshall31889]

It was a good performer that engine.As far as i know the roller moved on with a new owner i don't know where it went to.

[@danielferstendig]

omg it looks like George the steam roller

[@pringlesguy2773]

Cause thats the thing he was based off

[@oliverfan72]

"Railways are no good! Turn them into roads!"

[@charleskendall5972]

man, i think its gonna be a while till we get there😂

[@HughJarse1968]

Can we hire you to sort out the potholes around Macclesfield?

[@manikdasanayake5556]

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[@andyg3]

good stuff!

[@takeaimmatt]

Cracking engine and a great video! Does coppard still own this roller?

[@Johnny11149]

Nice Aveling

[@jacobchernack1055]

Anyone know what that rod connected to the crankshaft on the engine's right-hand side is?