Teenager rolls from Rushden to Harborough at 4mph for Welland Valley Vintage Traction Club event

By The Newsroom

Published 31st Jul 2023, 11:21 GMT

Updated 1st Aug 2023, 13:12 GMT

Father and son Andrew and Michael Lee with their 1916 Wallis & Stevens steam roller called Midnight who are new to the event.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER — Father and son Andrew and Michael Lee with their 1916 Wallis & Stevens steam roller called Midnight who are new to the event. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Open weekend took part on July 29-30

The Welland Valley Vintage Traction Club held its annual open weekend on July 29-30, featuring many vehicles and steam engines.

A young member, 19-year-old Joe Doherty from Rushden, drove his 1948 Aveling and Barford roller complete with living van and trailer all the way from Rushden to Market Harborough at a steady 4mph.

A new engine to the yard is a Wallis & Stevens roller from 1916, which has recently completed a full rebuild, owned by Michael Lee from East Farndon.