2011

TQ8833 : Tenterden Titan

taken 14 years ago, near to Tenterden, Kent, England

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Tenterden Titan
Tenterden Titan
It's sitting outside the Tenterden Museum, but what is it? OK, it's a boiler on wheels. But why? There is no obvious drive to any of the wheels and the tow-bar connection on the front confirms lack of incorporated motive power. There seem to be no pistons or other driving gear such as a fly wheel etc. So it's not a traction engine or a steam roller or a road engine. I'm guessing it's maybe 150 years old so why have a movable boiler of substantial size and output. Anybody any ideas or info?

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TQ8833, 815 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Peter Turner   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 3 December, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 8 December, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8819 3329 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:4.0852N 0:41.0768E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8819 3329
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