Peter Butt Transport Collection Gallery

Sir Alan Cobham with his de Havilland DH.60 Moth biplane

Sir Alan John Cobham ) - English aviation pioneer standing in front of his de Havilland DH.60 Moth G-EBKT, a light-weight, two-place, single-engine, single-bay British two-seat touring and training biplane aircraft. A prototype which Cobham flew from Croydon to Zurich and back in 14 hours, 49 minutes on 29th May 1925 (after which this photograph was likely taken). Cobham also flew the Moth in The Kings Cup Air Race, though weather forced him to land short of the finish. It placed second in a follow-up race. The aircraft ended its days in a crash at Stanmore on 21 August 1927.

1925

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Aveling & Porter Road Rollers DM3079 and NT4368

Aveling & Porter Road Roller, regn. DM3079, number 7632, Alison, owned by Fred Dibnah and built by Aveling and Porter in 1912. (Dibnah re-named this roller, after his divorce, to Betsy, after his second wife. In the background is Aveling & Porter Road Roller, regn. NT4368, number 10873, Thomas, built in 1924. Date: 1970s-1980s

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Marshall General Purpose Engine BD5414

Marshall General Purpose Engine, regn. BD5414, number 43560 - Winifred. Built in 1905 by Marshall, Sons & Co., with a 6 Nhp compound engine. In company with Aveling & Porter Road Roller number 7385 and Sentinel Wagon number 8213, Shrewsbury Knight. Date: 1970s-1980s

© (c) The Peter Butt Steam Collection / Mary Evans