1897 Lawson Craigievar Express

1897 Lawson Craigievar Express in Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers, TV Series, 2021-?? Ep. 3.01

Class: Others, Steam engine — Model origin:

00:13:28 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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dsl ◊ 2024-01-15 19:23	"Andrew Lawson, a postman at Craigievar near Alford, designed and built this remarkable steam tricycle between 1895 and 1897". He was an inventor, the local postie, and apparently an accomplished wheelbarrow-maker ... so this is the ultimate mash-up of his talents, designed for speedier mail deliveries than the standard issue pony and cart. In 1971 it ventured to the Deep South to successfully complete the London-Brighton run ... although I've a hunch the pics are Aberdeen docks as the building look like granite SA 16 ✗ Untaxed Tax due: 1 January 1982 MOT No results returned Vehicle make LAWSON Date of first registration June 1970 Year of manufacture 1970 Cylinder capacity 99999 cc Fuel type STEAM Export marker No Vehicle colour GREEN Wheelplan 3 WHEEL Revenue weight Not available Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 19 September 2005 "Andrew Lawson was a man fascinated by the rapid technological advances of his time. His interest led to him becoming one of the earliest professional photographers in the area and also to being among the first to use electric light in his home. He had rigged up a water wheel driven generator before the turn of the century. Postie Lawson was familiar with the steam railway locomotives that dropped his mail at Whitehouse Station. He also followed with keen interest the advances in road vehicle design on the continent as described in magazines to which he subscribed and in 1895 he decided to build his own road steamer. The result was a timber framed tricycle that embodied many of the design features that were current at that time: tiller steering, flywheel & carriage brakes and vertical fire tube boiler. Unusual was the very early use of an effective differential. The 'Express' was demonstrated to the press in 1897 and ran at parades, shows and galas for many years. Postie Lawson used it at least once for his postal delivery round but it is doubtful that it proved more practical than his GPO pony, 'Kate'." -- Last edit: 2024-01-16 23:21:01

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◊ 2024-01-15 19:23

"Andrew Lawson, a postman at Craigievar near Alford, designed and built this remarkable steam tricycle between 1895 and 1897". He was an inventor, the local postie, and apparently an accomplished wheelbarrow-maker

... so this is the ultimate mash-up of his talents, designed for speedier mail deliveries than the standard issue pony and cart.

In 1971 it ventured to the Deep South to successfully complete the London-Brighton run

... although I've a hunch the pics are Aberdeen docks as the building look like granite

SA 16
✗ Untaxed Tax due: 1 January 1982
MOT No results returned
Vehicle make LAWSON
Date of first registration June 1970
Year of manufacture 1970
Cylinder capacity 99999 cc
Fuel type STEAM
Export marker No
Vehicle colour GREEN
Wheelplan 3 WHEEL
Revenue weight Not available
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 19 September 2005

"Andrew Lawson was a man fascinated by the rapid technological advances of his time. His interest led to him becoming one of the earliest professional photographers in the area and also to being among the first to use electric light in his home. He had rigged up a water wheel driven generator before the turn of the century. Postie Lawson was familiar with the steam railway locomotives that dropped his mail at Whitehouse Station. He also followed with keen interest the advances in road vehicle design on the continent as described in magazines to which he subscribed and in 1895 he decided to build his own road steamer. The result was a timber framed tricycle that embodied many of the design features that were current at that time: tiller steering, flywheel & carriage brakes and vertical fire tube boiler. Unusual was the very early use of an effective differential. The 'Express' was demonstrated to the press in 1897 and ran at parades, shows and galas for many years. Postie Lawson used it at least once for his postal delivery round but it is doubtful that it proved more practical than his GPO pony, 'Kate'."

-- Last edit: 2024-01-16 23:21:01

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