[Leica] Lord Nelson

[Nathan Wajsman]

Impressive-looking piece of kit, indeed.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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> On 21 Nov 2025, at 22:36, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote:
> 
> I don't know how common traction engines were - or are - outside the UK, but they are splendid examples of Victorian/Edwardian engineering. I think they may have been used in India (is that right, Jayanand?) and Australia. I guess throughout the Empire, perhaps
> 
> Steam powered and mobile they were used to provide a mobile and often temporary capability hauling heavy loads, powering threshers on farms, towing heavy loads of coal, iron and steel; rolling roads flat after repairs; and so on and on.
> 
> This is Lord Nelson on display at Goodwood in September. You can see that the wheels have had temporary tyres added to them over the metal tread pattern.
> 
> For scale the girl is about six or seven years old
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/000485200015_Lord_Nelson.jpeg.html>
> 
> This is a close up of the flywheel and rear wheel
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/000485200016_Lord_Nelson_Flywheel.jpeg.html>
> 
> Leica M3 Ilford Delta 100 Summicron f2.0 50mm 1/100th at f5.6
> 
> Sorry about the highlights on the canopy. No angle worked properly and they are too blown to recover much more.
> 
> Thanks for looking and as ever your C&Cs are much appreciated.
> 
> Peter
> -- 
> 
> Dr. Peter Dzwig
> 
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