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Allchin traction engine t shirt by Raymond Ore

£ 29.00

Steam engines are the epitome of properly maintained last forever Victorian and Edwardian Engineering. Not mass produced - William Allchin et al would have made two or three thousand engines in their 80 odd years existence. Largely made by hand there would not have been high pressure on unit costs. These engines developed huge torque at low revs, the drive train needed to be strong and it was generally over engineered. Such obvious quality and strength, and most of it and how it works can be clearly seen, gives these machines an abiding appeal. There are several thousand such engines still in working order, mainly in the UK or UK related markets, 21 of which are catalogued Allchins.

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