Full-Size Steam
Do you wish to sell your full-size steam traction engine? We can help!
With over a decade of experience selling full-size traction engines, and a history stretching back nearly 70 years in the motor trade as a family-owned business, we are here to help you sell your traction engine or related steam engine. Please check out our ‘Looking to sell?‘ page for further information or get in touch to discuss how a commission sale might work for you.
Details of full-size steam engines currently available for sale are shown below.
NEW PRICE Ruston Proctor Portable ‘Self-Propelled’ Conversion No. 33491 of 1907 SO647
| Manufacturer | Ruston, Proctor & Co Ltd/Privately Converted |
| Model | Single Cylinder Portable Engine with drive train |
| Country of Origin | UK |
| Works No. | 33491 |
| Year Built | 1907 |
| Year Converted | c. 2018 |
| Gears | 2-speed, chain drive |
| Condition | Operational and complete |
| New Asking Price | £22,000 |
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NEW PRICE Ruston Proctor 4NHP Portable Engine No. 37692 of 1909 SO679
| Manufacturer | Ruston, Proctor & Co. Ltd |
| Model | PSG class Portable Engine |
| Country of Origin | UK |
| History | Sold new to Agar Cross, Buenos Aires |
| Nominal Horse Power | 4NHP |
| Works No. | 37692, replated in 1913 to 43853 |
| Year Built | 1909 |
| Condition | Requires Boiler Work, Engine Complete |
| New Asking Price | £8,995 |
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NEW PRICE Marshall Briannia 6NHP Portable Engine No. 50261 of 1908 SO678
| Manufacturer | Marshall, Sons & Co. Ltd |
| Model | Britannia Portable Engine |
| Country of Origin | UK |
| History | Ex-Chile |
| Nominal Horse Power | 6NHP |
| Works No. | 50261 |
| Year Built | 1908 |
| Condition | Requires Boiler Work, Engine Complete |
| New Asking Price | £8,500 |
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Davey Paxman No. 15584 4NHP Portable Steam Engine of 1910
| Manufacturer | Davey Paxman & Co. Ltd, Colchester |
| Model | Single Cylider Portable Engine |
| Country of Origin | UK |
| Nominal Horse Power | 4NHP |
| Works No. | 15584 |
| Year Built | 1910 |
| Condition | Very Good, Restored Condition |
| Asking Price | £30,000 |
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T. Green & Sons 12-ton Steam Road Roller No. 2135 ‘Well Chuffed’ of 1924 SO757
| Manufacturer | T. Green & Sons Ltd, Leeds |
| Model | 12-ton Compound Steam Roller |
| Country of Origin | UK |
| Nominal Horse Power | 5NHP |
| Works No. | 2135 |
| Weight | 12-ton |
| Gears | 2-speed |
| Year Built | 1924 |
| Condition | Restored Condition |
| Asking Price | £65,000 |
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NEW PRICE McLaren 6NHP Traction Engine No. 60 of 1878
| Manufacturer | John & Henry McLaren Ltd, Leeds |
| Model | General Purpose Traction Engine |
| Country of Origin | UK |
| Nominal Horse Power | 6NHP |
| Works No. | 60 |
| Weight | 8-ton |
| Gears | 2-speed |
| Year Built | 1878 (register states 1879) |
| Condition | Restored condition, currently laid up |
| Asking Price | £125,000 GBP |
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NEW PRICE Living Van SO719
| Model Type | 2-berth Living Van |
| Age | Suspected early 20th Century |
| History | Possibly Aveling & Porter – Unknown |
| Length (inc. step) | 12ft |
| Width | 6ft 4in |
| Condition | Good Condition – recently restored |
| New Asking Price | £9,995 |
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NEW PRICE Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies 7NHP Portable Engine No. 24648 of 1912 S3740
| Manufacturer | Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Ltd |
| Model | 7NHP Single Cylinder Portable Engine |
| Country of Origin | UK |
| Works No. | 24648 |
| Year Built | 1912 |
| Condition | Project – repatriated from Chile c. 2004 |
| New Asking Price | £4,500 |
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Wallis & Steevens Advance 6-ton Steam Road Roller No. 8027 of 1929 SO748
| Manufacturer | Wallis & Steevens Ltd |
| Model | AD Advance 6-ton |
| Country of Origin | UK |
| Works No. | 8027 |
| Gears | 2-speed |
| Weight | 6-ton |
| Original Number Plate | OU 2929 (No V5C present) |
| Year Built | 1929 |
| Condition | Unrestored |
| Asking Price | £17,995 |
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NEW PRICE Aveling & Porter BSD 12-ton Steam Road Roller No. 6970 of 1910
| Manufacturer | Aveling & Porter |
| Model | BSD Slide Valve, Compound Road Roller |
| Country of Origin | UK |
| Works No. | 6970 |
| Gears | 2-speed |
| Weight | 12-ton |
| Year Built | 1910 |
| Condition | Requires replacement barrel |
| New Asking Price | £32,000 |
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