Traction Collection

Citroen Traction Avant or Light 15

Napier Deltic rail traction diesel engine

Citroen Traction Avant Light 15

Deltic DP1 locomotive

Caterpillar track steam engine by R. Hornsby & Sons
The first and original Caterpillar or walking engine made by R. Hornsby & Sons of Grantham. R. Hornsby & Sons grew into a major manufacturer of agricultural machinery, at their Spittle Gate Works

Threshing Wheat
Men threshing wheat at a farm near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, using a Surrells patent compound steam traction engine (mounted on springs)

Sentinel DG4 Timber Tractor ARE195
Sentinel DG4 Timber Tractor regn. ARE195, built in 1935 by the Sentinel Waggon Works in Shrewsbury, at a Bristol Steam Fair. Date: 6 May 1972

McLaren Ploughing Engine BD5504
McLaren Ploughing Engine, regn. BD5504, number 1552, Hero. Built by J&H McLaren & Co. at Hunslet in 1919, powered by a 16 Nhp compound steam engine. Date: 1970s-1980s

Girder Train
circa 1928: A traction engine towing a giant girder down Farringdon Street, London, in the early hours of the morning. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Brays Traction Engine
Brays traction engine impresses passers-by as it draws a heavy load through the streets

Threshing corn by traction engine
Threshing corn by steam power. Possibly Suffolk Date: circa 1905

Sentinel Wagon Pendle Lady GT 2827
Sentinel DG6P Type Wagon, regn. GT 2827, number 8590, Pendle Lady. Built in 1931 by the Sentinel Waggon Works in Shrewsbury. Date: 1960s-1970s

Burrell General Purpose Traction Engine TA369 Red Gauntlet (msn 3798) at the 1959 Andover Steam Fair. (Charles Burrell & Sons were builders of steam traction engines, agricultural machinery)

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - Traction Terminal Building. Date: circa 1920s

Traction Engine & Three Trailers, Branksome Chine, Dorset
Traction Engine & Three Trailers, Branksome Chine, Poole, near Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Waterloo Sunday School Outing Date: 1906

The world of tomorrow- some dreams of invention run riot; th
Illustration of an aerial mono rail (note date, 1st April 1905) as a vision of the future for railways. The caption states The scientific prophet looks forward to electric traction on this system

Whisky / 1890 Transport
Whisky barrels are transported from distillery to railway station by steam traction engine

1963 Dutch GP
ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 23: Jim Clark, Lotus 25 Climax, Graham Hill, BRM P57 and Bruce McLaren, Cooper T66 Climax, blast away from the front row of the grid at the start during the Dutch GP at

2003 French GP
CIRCUIT DE NEVERS MAGNY-COURS, FRANCE - JULY 06: Water sprays from the rear tyres of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2003-GA as he leaves his pit box during the French GP at Circuit de Nevers

An engraving depicting a steamroller and traction engine. The front axle could be removed
5311377 An engraving depicting a steamroller and traction engine. The front axle could be removed, and a casing fixed to the front rollers which could be attached, so making a dual purpose machine

Scotte steam traction unit
5616700 Scotte steam traction unit; (add.info.: Scotte steam traction unit; drawing a train of French military wagons 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

1971 British Grand Prix. Silverstone, Great Britain. 17th July 1971. Ronnie Peterson (March 711- Ford Cosworth), 2nd position, action. World Copyright : LAT Photographic

Steam traction engine and wagon by Aveling & Porter, English 1863 (engraving)
5616688 Steam traction engine and wagon by Aveling & Porter, English 1863 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Steam traction engine pulling a pontoon bridge; France 1900 (engraving)
5616686 Steam traction engine pulling a pontoon bridge; France 1900 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Steam traction Engine
5616713 A Steam traction Engine; (add.info.: Line illustration of a Steam traction Engine, 1888. 01/01/1888); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Steam traction engine and wagon
5616719 Steam traction engine and wagon; (add.info.: Steam traction engine and wagon, by Avelinhg & Porter of Rochester New York, USA 1863. 01/01/1863); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Steam road roller and traction engine
5616703 Steam road roller and traction engine; (add.info.: English built, Steam road roller and traction engine, The front axle could be removed)

Traction engine developed and made by John Fowler & Co of Leeds, 1871 (engraving)
5616689 Traction engine developed and made by John Fowler & Co of Leeds, 1871 (engraving); (add.info.: Traction engine developed and made by John Fowler & Co. of Leeds)

Steam locomotive with crane, or use on ail types of road, English 1888 (engraving)
5616687 Steam locomotive with crane, or use on ail types of road, English 1888 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

2003 French GP
CIRCUIT DE NEVERS MAGNY-COURS, FRANCE - JULY 06: Water sprays from the rear tyres of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2003-GA as he leaves his pit box during the French GP at Circuit de Nevers

2003 French GP
CIRCUIT DE NEVERS MAGNY-COURS, FRANCE - JULY 06: Water sprays from the rear tyres of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2003-GA as he leaves his pit box during the French GP at Circuit de Nevers

2003 French GP
CIRCUIT DE NEVERS MAGNY-COURS, FRANCE - JULY 06: Water sprays from the rear tyres of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2003-GA as he leaves his pit box during the French GP at Circuit de Nevers

2003 French GP
CIRCUIT DE NEVERS MAGNY-COURS, FRANCE - JULY 06: Water sprays from the rear tyres of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2003-GA as he leaves his pit box during the French GP at Circuit de Nevers

2003 French GP
CIRCUIT DE NEVERS MAGNY-COURS, FRANCE - JULY 06: Water sprays from the rear tyres of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2003-GA as he leaves his pit box during the French GP at Circuit de Nevers

2003 French GP
CIRCUIT DE NEVERS MAGNY-COURS, FRANCE - JULY 06: Water sprays from the rear tyres of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2003-GA as he leaves his pit box during the French GP at Circuit de Nevers

2003 French GP
CIRCUIT DE NEVERS MAGNY-COURS, FRANCE - JULY 06: Water sprays from the rear tyres of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2003-GA as he leaves his pit box during the French GP at Circuit de Nevers

1968 International Gold Cup. Oulton Park, England. 17th August 1968. Jackie Stewart, Matra MS10 Ford, 1st position. Ref: 68GC03. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1973 Swedish Grand Prix. Anderstorp, Sweden. 15-17th June 1973. Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell 006 Ford, 5th position, catches a slide. Ref: 73SWE35. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1973 British Grand Prix. Silverstone, England. 12-14th July 1973. Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E Ford, Denny Hulme, McLaren M23 Ford, and Peter Revson, McLaren M23 Ford

1970 French GP
CIRCUIT DE CHARADE, FRANCE - JULY 05: Francois Cevert, March 701 Ford, exits a corner with oversteer during the French GP at Circuit de Charade on July 05, 1970 in Circuit de Charade, France

2003 French GP
CIRCUIT DE NEVERS MAGNY-COURS, FRANCE - JULY 06: Water sprays from the rear tyres of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2003-GA as he leaves his pit box during the French GP at Circuit de Nevers

Ruston Proctor General Purpose Engine Tulip Queen BE 7421
Ruston Proctor SH class General Purpose Engine, regn. BE 7421, number 44836, Tulip Queen. Built in 1912 by Ruston and Hornsby Ltd (R&H) of Lincoln and Grantham

Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive Winston Churchill NR 965
At a traction engine rally outside the Museum of Science and Technology on Newhall Street, Birmingham:- Burrell Scenic class Showmans Road Locomotive, regn. NR 965, number 3909, Winston Churchill

Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive Princess Marina CL 4483
At a traction engine rally outside the Museum of Scince and Technology on Newhall Street, Birmingham:- Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive, regn. CL 4483, number 3847, Princess Marina

Wallis & Steevens Road Roller OU5979
Wallis & Steevens Road Roller, regn. OU5979, number 8065 at Southampton. Built in 1930 by Wallis & Steevens of Basingstoke. (Note : the spelling of Steevens is correct) Date: 24 June 1972

Clayton & Shuttleworth Road Roller YA7417
Clayton & Shuttleworth Road Roller, regn. YA7417, number 48835 at the Plymouth Mayflower Rally. Built in 1923 by Clayton & Shuttleworth in Lincoln, powered by a single cylinder steam engine

Wallis & Steevens General Purpose Engine HO5601
Wallis & Steevens General Purpose Engine, regn. HO5601, 7294, The Sheaf of Arrows at Buckfastleigh. Built in 1912 by Wallis & Steevens at Basingstoke, powered by a 6 Nhp single cylinder steam engine

Foden Tractor HX2197
Foden Tractor, regn. HX2197, number 13832, The Dorset Wanderer, at a steam rally in Lambeth. Built in 1930 by Edwin Foden, Sons and Co of Elworth Works, Sandbach

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"Traction: Powering the Wheels of Progress" The iconic Citroen Traction Avant or Light 15, a symbol of automotive innovation and elegance. Unleashing raw power on the rails with the Napier Deltic rail traction diesel engine. Witness the timeless beauty of the Citroen Traction Avant Light 15, a classic that still turns heads today. From field to feast, threshing wheat with the mighty Caterpillar track steam engine by R. Hornsby & Sons. Roaring through history, behold the majestic Brays Traction Engine as it conquers new frontiers. Tradition meets modernity as corn is efficiently threshed by a reliable traction engine. The Sentinel DG4 Timber Tractor ARE195 - an unstoppable force in forestry operations for generations. McLaren Ploughing Engine BD5504 - harnessing strength and precision to cultivate fertile lands since its inception. Burrell General Purpose Traction Engine TA369 Red Gauntlet - proudly carrying out various tasks with unwavering reliability and charm. Travel back in time as a magnificent traction engine leads three trailers along Branksome Chine, Dorset. In every era and across diverse industries, "traction" has been synonymous with power, efficiency, and progress – driving us forward towards a brighter future.