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Lot 30411919 Wallis and Steevens Traction Engine. No. 7683. 7nhp Single Cylinder (Expansion type) "Eileen the Erring" Reg No. BL 795 If ever a traction engine could be described as "iconic", "Eileen the Erring" would be a top contender. In the hands of Doc Giles Romanes, this famous Wallis and Steevens traction engine took part in the first traction engine races at Nettlebed, Oxon in 1951 against the Marshall of Arthur Napper, the man responsible for the traction engine rally as we know it today. Wall

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Lot closed - Winning bid:£75,000

April Vintage Auction. (#159) 01/04/2017 11:00 AM CEST Closed

Starts Ending 01/04/2017 11:00 AM CEST

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