Lambert Steam Engines

Wallis & Steevens 7601, BE 3910, 1/1918, Edward VII

Aveling & Porter 11423, KM 2229, 2/1926, Smokey

Fowler 15467, AD 9200, 3/1920, Sir Douglas

Fowler 14925, YKJ 381, 9/1917, Windrush

Aveling & Porter 8753, MKP 137, 2/1917, Silver Streak

Wallis and Steevens 7449, KM 9034, 9/1915, Portway Puffer

Garrett 34461, PM 4795, 3/1924, Victoria

Foster 14568, NT 7184, 10/1925, Matilda

Aveling & Porter, 9170, KN 9352, 6/1920, Shamrock

Burrell 3941, BP 9547, 1/1923, The Badger

Marshall Q 73040, BL 2179, 12/1920

Aveling & Porter 4561, KE 3775, 6/1900, Jimmy

Garrett 33981, BJ 5598/KE 7124, 11/1920

Sentinel 8393, DX 9048, 12/1930, HMS Sultan

Clayton & Shuttleworth 46823, KE 4173, 6/1914, Dusty

Allchin 3251, NU 7483, 7/1925, Royal Chester

Aveling & Porter 8097, FX 7014, 11/1913, Moby Dick

Steam engines owned by William Lambert and his son Christopher between c1875 and 1955, the date of the famous Chris Lambert steam engine auction. These Include General Purpose, Road Rollers and Portable Engines and were used for haulage, ploughing, road making, threshing, mill work and transport.

The Traction Engine Register of 2020* shows there are 50 engines still in existence that have been restored by their owners or are in preservation in various museums and are listed below. (* The register is updated every 4 years)

PLEASE NOTE: An ongoing project by Horsmonden History Research Group is to seek and add information and photographs about the history of each engine.

Further information and photos may be found by clicking on the engines above or highlighted below.