Steam traction engine,photographed at a steam rally in England. Traction engines were widely used in farming & engineering until the advent of the internal combustion engine. Their uses on the farm included providing power for a variety of implements,including harvesters & threshing machines. Civil engineering projects,such as bridge & road building required them for transportation of men & materials (they frequently towed large trailers); adaptions of the basic traction unit included road rollers,steam shovels,diggers & tractors | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Bartel, Alex |
Taille de l’image : | 4212 px × 4499 px |
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