Miniature steam traction engine built by Bernard Morris, complete with miniature tools such as a shovel and spade. The engine works with coal or an air pressure pump.
MORRIS, Bernard (1925-2009)
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- ReferenceGB 370 BM
- Dates of Creation1972-1974
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 oversize box
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Administrative / Biographical History
At the age of 14 Bernard Morris became an engineer apprentice at Merryweathers. During the Second World War he undertook fire watching on roofs and completed his apprenticeship in the Royal Navy, as an area Petty Officer. After the war he worked at Queen Mary College as a technician. He built the steam engine by hand between 1972 and 1974.
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Acquisition Information
Retained in situ and then donated to the Archives by Joyce Morris in memory of her husband Bernard Morris in August 2015.
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