Recollections

Steam Rollers

 

Recollections

1.

Jack Holroyd

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thank you to Jack Holroyd who wrote:

'Lothian Lassie'

Roslin

"I used to live in the village of Roslin in Midlothian when I was  a youngster.  One of the highlights of the years between 1949 and 1957 was when the 'Lothian Lassie' steam roller appeared in the village, as part of the annual  road  repairing  task.

It was, as far as I know, owned by the council and the name was on a brass plate on the side facing the footpath."

Jack Holroyd, Bolton, Lancashire, England:  May 17, 2011

Recollections

2.

Alan Grieve

Minehead, Somerset, England

Thank you to Alan Grieve who wrote:

Inveresk

"The steam roller that Jack Holroyd mentions above would have been a Midlothian County Council roller similar to the one which visited Inveresk every few years.  It may have even been the same one.

This was a Fowler roller with belly tanks for tar and a spray unit at the back.  It used to pull a hopper wagon full of gravel and the drill was to set off with the tar spraying while the gravel fell from the hopper evenly onto the road.

Immediately behind was another roller, an Aveling & Porter, which ran back and forward rolling the gravel into the tar. The smell of tar, steam and hot oil, and the sounds, were exciting for us youngsters.

The driver kept promising us a ride on the roller and one evening when they had almost finished the job he finally took two of us for a run round the village, something I've never forgotten."

Alan Grieve, Minehead, Somerset, England:  May 30, 2011

 

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