Object number
95/13/2
Description
A paper licence disc in a wooden frame with a removable back. It is a licence for a 'mechanically propelled vehicle' for a Ransomes Tractor, licence number JTW 688. The licence cost 5 shillings and expired on 31 December 1944. It came from the donor's grandfather's horticultural farm in Hawkwell, Essex.
Physical description
1 licence disc: paper in rectangular wooden frames; good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession form’ (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: LICENCE DISCS // Accession number: 95/13/1+2 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 17.1.95 // Description: Two vehicle licence discs (paper) encased in wooden frames which have removable backs. // (1) Licence for a mechanically propelled vehicle JTW687, Allen & Simmonds Auto Culto 5s. Expiring 31 December 1944 // (2) Licence for mechanically propelled vehicle JTW688 Ransome Tractor 5s Expiring 31 December 1944 // Dimensions: (1) 12 cm square (2) 13.5 cm x 11.0 cm // Associated information: These items came from nursery/horticultural farm of the donor’s grandfather, Hubert Tritton Evens, …, Hawkwell, Nr. Southend, Essex. This land has now all been built on. // The Ransome tractor was similar to 81/146 Ransomes Garden Tractor in the permanent exhibition.’
Production date
1942-12-31
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16593.tif - High resolution image
