Arfur Fowler Steam Roller

Fowler DNA Class Road Roller, No. 18874 'Lord Jellicoe' registered TK5449. In real life, it was built in 1930 for F Sharp & Sons of Blandford. Named 'Lord Jellicoe', the roller later passed to the Hine Brothers of Shaftesbury and then in 1968 was bought by Michael Oliver, the founder of the Great Dorset Steam Fair. It stood derelict for many years, complete with tree stumps growing through the chimney. Note particularly the roller, painted in an earth colour but realistically 'pitted' to give it a weathered and used look. As with all the vintage steam vehicles, there is a wealth of detail incorporated into the tooling and decoration.