Numero oggetto
63/181
Creatore
Descrizione
This is a working model of an agricultural traction engine. It was made by George A. Froud of Weybridge, Surrey, and is inscribed 'Made by G. A. Froud // Weybridge // England // Reg. No. GH4830'. The model was presented to the Museum by Vickers Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd. Model Club in 1963. The model is stored in a wooden box.
Descrizione fisica
1 model traction engine: metal; wooden storage box
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Storico archivio
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: … // Accession number: … // Classification: … // Negative number: … // Acquisition method: … // Acquired from: … // Date: … // Store: … // Condition: … // Recorder: JMB // Date: New sheet 14.4.88 // Description: Model traction engine of type used in agriculture. Stored in a wooden box. // Inscription: Made by G. A. Froud // Weybridge // England // Reg. No. GH4830 // Details on attached copy of card inside box. // Dimensions: Length: 26.0cm Width: 11.0cm Box: 29 x 21 x 13cm. // Associated information: Address label on box: G.A. Froud… // See also photographs in MERL Library. // References: PB4130 Extracts from “Model Engineer” Vol.122 No 3062 17.3.1960 // Vol.122 No 3064 31.3.1960 // Vol.122 No 3066 14.4.1960', MERL Miscellaneous note, 1963 – ‘Models, and associated photographs, articles, plans, etc. made by the late Mr G.A. Froud, Amerford, 29 Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey. // These have been presented to the Museum by Vickers Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd., Model Club // The Chairman of the Model Club, W.J.B. Titcombe, Clova Studio, Ripley, Surrey // bought the articles over on August 13th, 1963 and was seen by M.D.F [Margaret D. Fuller]. However an ‘official’ letter of thanks should be sent to the Chairman, Mr. Titcombe. Mr T.C. Parker, General Works Manager of Vickers Armstrong’s would also like to receive a letter from the Museum, as he has had a great interest in these models for many years. // Notes The smallest and comparatively crude example was Mr. Froud’s first attempt at model making, done at the age of 16. (He died this year [1963] at the age of 58, so that would be in 1921.) // Mr. Titcombe is going to try to discover which harvester was copied. It may, after all, be a ‘composite’ one.
Luogo di produzione
Weybridge
Data
1921 - 1963
Nome oggetto
Materiale
Documento esterno
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_12022.tif - High resolution image
